Readings, Hymns, and Music—May 2016

May 1
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 16:9–15 | Psalm 67 | Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5 | John 14:23–29 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Gathering Hymn
Glorious Things of You Are Spoken
elw 697
Psalm
Psalm 67: May God Bless Us in His Mercy
Michael Guimont (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
elw 815
Offertory
I Will Call Upon the Lord
Michael O’Shields (b. 1948)
Communion Music
Song of the Body of Christ
Rory Cooney (b.1952)
Sending Hymn
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
elw 543
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
Partita on “Puer Nobis”
James Boeringer (1930–2014)
Gathering Hymn
That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright
elw 384
Psalm
Psalm 67
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Those who love me will keep my word
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands
elw 370
Offertory
Let the People Praise Thee, O God
William Mathias (1934–1992)
Communion Motet
O For a Closer Walk
C. V. Stanford (1852–1924)
Communion Organ
Christ lag in Todesbanden, Orgelbuchlein, bwv 625
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sending Hymn
Go My Children With My Blessing
elw 543
Postlude
Fanfare
Mathias
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
2 Corinthians 4:1–6 text
Introit
Iste Confessor
plainsong, mode 2
Hymn
You Are the Way
elw 758
Canticle
Magnificat
plainsong, mode 8
Motet
O God, Thy Loving Care
plainsong, adapted by Scott Fikse (b. 1983)
May 8
Ascension of Our Lord
Lectionary
Acts 1:1–11 | Psalm 93 | Ephesians 1:15–23 | Luke 24:44–53 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Gathering Hymn
Faith of Our Fathers
elw 812
Psalm
Psalm 93: The Lord is King
Michael Guimont (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
Rise, O Sun of Righteousness
elw 657
Offertory
As the Grains of Wheat
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Communion Music
Eat this Bread, Drink this Cup
Jeremy Young (b. 1948)
Sending Hymn
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
elw 656
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
Regina Coeli, Three Short Pieces on Gregorian Melodies
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
Gathering Hymn
Hail thee, festival day!
elw 394
Psalm
Psalm 93: The Lord is King
Michael Guimont (b. 1950)
Gospel Acclamation
Go and make disciples of all the nations
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
Peace, to soothe our bitter woes
elw 381
Offertory
Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates, Messiah
Georg F. Handel (1685–1759)
Communion Motet
Am Himmelsfahrtstage
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Communion Organ
Cantabile, Sonata #2, “O filii”
Jacques Lemmens (1823–1881)
Sending Hymn
Christ is alive! Let Christians sing
elw 389
Postlude
Festival
James R. Day (b. 1948)
May 15
Pentecost
Lectionary
Acts 2:1–21 | Psalm 104:24–34, 35b | Romans 8:14–17 | John 14:8–27 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW setting 1)
Gathering Hymn
Come Down, O Love Divine
elw 804
Psalm
Psalm 104:24–34, 35b
Paul Lisicky
Gospel Acclamation
Come, Holy Spirit
David Haas (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 403
Hymn of the Day
O Holy Spirit, Root of Life
elw 399
Offertory
Holy Spirit Come Now
Jesse Manibusan
Communion Music
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
Carol Macaulay
Sending Hymn
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
elw 807
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for a Festival Service
Prelude
O Gott, du frommer Gott (Zweite Version), Chorale–Improvisations, Op 65, No. 50
Sigfrid Karg–Elert (1877–1933)
Introit
Spiritus Domini
Plainsong, mode 8
Gathering Hymn
Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord
elw 395
Psalm
Psalm 104
Peter R. Hallock (1924—2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Come, Holy Spirit
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 403
Hymn of the Day
O Day Full of Grace
elw 627
Offertory
Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
African-American spiritual, arr. William L. Dawson (1899–1990)
Communion Motet
Here I Am, Lord
Daniel L. Schutte, arr. Ovid Young
Communion Organ
Veni Creator Spiritus, Saint Wilfrid's Suite
Andrew Carter (b. 1939)
Sending Hymn
God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind
elw 400
Postlude
Fiat Lux, Douze Pièces Nouvelles (1893)
Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)
7:30 PM
VESPERS
Readings
Psalm 29 text | Psalm 122 text | Genesis 11:1–9 text | Acts 2:1–21 text
Service Music
Evening Canticles (Collegium Regale)
Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Introit
Spiritus Domini
Plainsong
Processional Hymn
Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart
elw 800
Psalms
Psalm 29
Mark Mummert (b. 1965)
Psalm 122
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Office Hymn
O God of Every Nation
elw 713
Canticle
Magnificat
Howells
Anthem
The Spirit of the Lord
Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)
Hymn
God Is Here!
elw 526
Offertory Motet
Spiritus Domini
Gerald Near (b. 1942)
Processional Hymn
O Day Full of Grace
elw 627
Postlude
Jauchz, Erd’ und Himmel, juble hell, Op. 67, No. 15
Max Reger (1873–1916)
May 22
Holy Trinity
Lectionary
Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 | Psalm 8 | Romans 5:1–5 | John 16:12–15 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost
Gathering Hymn
Come, Join the Dance of Trinity
elw 412
Psalm
Psalm 8: How Glorious Is Your Name
Rory Cooney (b. 1952)
Gospel Acclamation
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts
David Haas (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
The Word of God is Source and Seed (vv. 1-2 | 3)
elw 506
Hymn of the Day
Holy God, We Praise Your Name
elw 414
Offertory
All the Earth, Proclaim God's Glory
Bobby Fischer (b. 1952)
Communion Music
God Is One, Unique and Holy
Gary Daigle (b. 1957)
Sending Hymn
Come to Us, Creative Spirit
elw 687
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Lutheran Chorale Mass
Prelude
Verbum supernum prodiens (Pour light upon us from above), Three Liturgical Improvisations
George Oldroyd (1887–1956)
Gathering Hymn
All Glory Be to God on High
elw 410
Psalm
Psalm 8: Domine, Dominus noster
John Robinson (1682–1762)
Gospel Acclamation
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
O Living Breath of God (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 407
Pulpit Hymn
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us
elw 358
Offertory
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)
Communion Motet
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet
Gallus Dreßler (1533–c.1589)
Communion Organ
Der du bist drei in Einigkeit, Choralvorspiele #20
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748)
Sending Hymn
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty !
elw 413
Postlude
Chorale partita “Wir glauben all' an einen Gott” (spurious), bwv 680
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
May 29
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 9
Lectionary
1 Kings 8:22–23, 41–43 | Psalm 96:1–9 | Galatians 1:1–12 | Luke 7:1–10 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost
Gathering Hymn
Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
elw 886
Psalm
Psalm 96: Proclaim to All the Nations
David Haas (b. 1957)
Gospel Acclamation
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son
Haas
Children’s Hymn
The Word of God is Source and Seed (vv. 1-2 | v. 3)
elw 506
Hymn of the Day
All Are Welcome
elw 641
Offertory
Church of God
Margaret Daly-Denton (b. 1950)
Communion Music
The Song of the Supper
John L. Bell (b. 1949)
Sending Hymn
In Christ There Is No East or West
elw 650
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 3)
Prelude
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Three Liturgical Improvisations
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)
Gathering Hymn
Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
elw 886
Psalm
Psalm 96
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son
Carolyn Jennings (b. 1936)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
Oh, praise the gracious power (vv. 1–3, 6–7)
elw 651
Offertory
Cantate Domino
Giuseppe Pitoni (1657–1743)
Communion Motet
Sei nun wieder zu freiden, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, bwv 21
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Communion Organ
Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr’, Leipzig 18 chorales
Sending Hymn
Lord, dismiss us with your blessing
elw 545
Postlude
Toccata
Remigio Renzi (1857–1938)
Revised: 27 May 2016