Dedicated ith arm affection to Rev Dr Charles Taylor lover of hymns and inspiring colleague in ministry Contents Preface 5 Prelude: Variations on Merle s Tune and Hyfrydol 6 Introduction and irst Reflection: The Way of Jesus Leads s to Praise and Thanksgiving 9 Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus 10 Second Reflection: The Way of Jesus Calls s to the Water 20 Hymn: Lord When You Came to Jordan 21 Third Reflection: The Way of Jesus Calls s to True Discipleship 2 Hymn: Jesus Calls s O er the Tumult 25 ourth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Compels s to Love 29 Hymn: Though I May Speak ith Bravest ire 30 ifth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Leads s from Darkness to Light 32 Hymn: This Little Light of Mine 33 Sixth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Calls s to Claim God s Loving Care 37 Hymn: The Lord s My Shepherd I ll Not Want 38 Seventh Reflection: The Way of Jesus Leads s to Wholeness 2 Hymn: Be Thou My Vision 3 Eighth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Invites s to Eat ith Him 8 Hymn: All Who Hunger Gather Gladly 9 Ninth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Leads s to Eternal Life 55 Hymn: Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! 56 Tenth Reflection: The Way of Jesus Compels s to Give Ourselves in Service to Others 6 Hymn: Go My Children ith My Blessing 65 Postlude: Variations on Crimond and Hymn to Joy 71 Benediction 7 Reproducile Part for Handells 76 Revie copy only Reproducile Part for Timpani 80 Reproducile Pages for Narrator(s) 8 Reproducile Congregational Pages 90
5 PREACE The hymn festival The Way of Jesus provides a unique experience in hymn singing The congregation and choir sing ten hymns from various Christian traditions The accompaniments are arranged for organ or piano ( This Little Light of Mine ) and include in several cases optional handells and timpani A Narrator provides commentary on the ords and deeds of Jesus and also creates a transition from one hymn to the next The congregation should e encouraged to sing ith gusto It ould e good to ask them to heed John Wesley s challenge to his on congregation as found in his Select Hymns of 1760 They should e motivated to: sing all; sing lustily and ith a good courage; sing so as to make one clear melodious sound; sing in time; and aove all sing spiritually The conductor or another designated person should cue the congregation hen to sing and hen to stand or e seated Suggested ordings are found at the end of each reading To or more readers may alternate in reading the narration parts Contrasting male and female voices as ell as younger voices can e especially effective The narrators should not speak the scripture references that are in parentheses These pages may e reproduced for readers The designated choir stanzas in Alleluia! Sing to Jesus and The Lord s My Shepherd I ll Not Want should e sung a cappella if at all possile In accompanying This Little Light of Mine pianists are encouraged to use their improvisatory skills The final refrain may e repeated several times ith hand clapping The parts for Handells and Timpani are optional The keyoard part alone provides an effective accompaniment The complete Handells used chart for oth Alleluia! Sing to Jesus and Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! is elo The Handells used chart appears at the eginning of each hymn Availale Editions MSM70200 Choir Score Reproducile ull Score (including parts for Narrator[s] Handells and Timpani as ell as congregational hymn pages) All parts in the ull Score are reproducile Revie copy only
6 Prelude I: Solo II: String Celeste 8' Ped: 16' 8' 6 11 II With gentle movement ( q = ca 72 ) ẇ p Man ẇ Variations on Merle s Tune and Hyfrydol Ó rit Ped I P II II Add I Hal H Hopson Revie copy only Tune: MERLE S TNE y Hal H Hopson 1983 and this Arr 2013 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: HYRYDOL Roland Hugh Prichard 18111887 and ritten in 1831 (PD) Add Sole selling agent of this 2013 arrangement Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
9 NARRATOR Introduction The ords of Jesus compelled his hearers to listen attentively His message as charged ith an urgency for decisionmaking in favor of life hope and peace In his life and speech the ne reign of God had come near This reign rings ith it a hospitality and generosity that ran counter to ancient thought I am the ay the truth and the life rites John of this Jesus (John 1:6) Thus efore the orld kne Jesus folloers as Christians it kne them as folloers of The Way NARRATOR irst Reflection The Way of Jesus Leads s to Praise and Thanksgiving The ay of Jesus dras his folloers into a great chorus of praise In Luke e read: The hole multitude of the disciples egan to praise God oyfully ith a loud voice for all the deeds of poer that they had seen (Luke 19:37) The song of the church especially in hymns unites us ith this ongoing chorus Let us oin our voices ith that mighty throng in singing our praise The hymn Alleluia! Sing to Jesus is sung to the rousing Welsh hymn tune Hyfrydol It as ritten y Roland Hugh Prichard hen he as only nineteen years old Sing it as the Welsh ould sing it roustly and full of conviction If you are ale please rise as e sing Alleluia! Sing to Jesus Revie copy only Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom
10 William C Dix 6 11 Introduction: 3 3 2 Octaves Handells sed: 7 With maesty and vigor ( q = ca 10 ) f Man Alleluia! Sing to Jesus Congregation nison or SATB Choir and ith opt Handells and Timpani J J Ped Man Text: William Chatterton Dix 18371898 and ritten in 1866 (PD) Tune: HYRYDOL Roland Hugh Prichard 18111887 and ritten in 1831 (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Ped Hal H Hopson Revie copy only u Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducingon in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
nison Voices 23 23 30 30 37 37 Stanza 1: Congregation nison Choir and ith opt Timpani 17 17 f 1 Al le lu ia! Sing to Je sus; his the scep + Timp f Ped his the vic throne; Al le lu ia! his the tri umph ter his the to ry a lone! Hark! The songs of peace ful Zi Timp thun der like a might y flood: Je + Timp sus on is illegal out of Revie copy only 11 Copying
20 NARRATOR Second Reflection The Way of Jesus Calls s to the Water The ay of Jesus calls us to the ater of aptism as he himself as aptized y John the Baptist St Paul explains that in aptism e are oined to the death and resurrection of Christ He rote these ords in a letter to the church in Rome We have een uried ith him y aptism into death so that as Christ as raised from the dead y the glory of the ather e too might alk in neness of life (Romans 6:3) Brian Wren captures this neness of life in his hymn Lord When You Came to Jordan ith these ords: Lord ring us to our Jordan of nely opened eyes Please remain seated as e sing Lord When You Came to Jordan Revie copy only Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom
21 Lord When You Came to Jordan Congregation nison Choir and Brian Wren nison Voices 9 9 Introduction: loing in a sturdy lilt ( q = ca 10 ) P P Ped Stanza 1: nison Choir and SA nison 1 Lord hen you came to Ped as your vo and ẇ Jor dan and asked to e ap tized vi sion of love and sac ri fice Hal H Hopson rit hat TB nison P SA nison Was Revie copy only Text: Brian Wren 1983 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: MERLE S TNE y Hal H Hopson 1983 and this Arr 2013 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y permission Sole selling agent of this 2013 arrangement Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
25 Jesus Calls s O er the Tumult Congregation nison or SATB Choir and Cecil Alexander nison Voices Ó Introduction: In a steady lilt ( h = ca 76 ) 8 8 2 3 2 3 Ó f Man f Ó Stanza 1: Congregation nison Choir and Ó 1 Je sus calls us o er the tu mult of our life s ild restless f Ped n Ped Text: Cecil rances Alexander 18181895 and ritten in 1852 (PD) Tune: GALILEE William Herert Jude 18511922 and ritten in 187 (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Hal H Hopson Revie copy only sea ẇ u Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
26 12 12 nison Women 20 20 day Ó y day his seet voice Ó Ó Stanza 2: All Women s Voices and 16 turned 2 Long a 16 from sound eth say ing Chris tian fol lo go the a pos tles heard it y the Gal i le an home and ork and fam ly leav ing n lake me! u all for his dear is illegal sake Revie copy only Copying
30 Though I May Speak ith Bravest ire Congregation nison Choir and Hal H Hopson nison Voices 8 8 Stanzas 1 2 and 3: Congregation nison Choir and With gentle flo ( q = ca 92 ) Ped All Women: 1 Though I All Men: 2 Though I All: 3 Come Spir and and our ẇ may speak ith rav est fire may give all I pos sess it come our hearts con trol; J have the gift to all in striv ing so my love pro spir its long to e made J spire fess hole poco rit Hal H Hopson Revie copy only Text: Hal H Hopson 1972 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: GIT O LOVE English melody; adapt Hal H Hopson 1972 and this Arr 2013 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y Permission Sole selling agent of this 2013 arrangement Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
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33 This Little Light of Mine Congregation nison Choir and Piano AfricanAmerican spiritual Piano nison Voices Piano Introduction: Piano With vigor in a moderate tempo ( q = ca 108 ) f Refrain: Congregation nison Choir and Piano 8 f J n Ó n n J This lit tle light of mine I'm gonna let it shine J n J J Text: AfricanAmerican spiritual (PD) Tune: LIGHT O MINE AfricanAmerican spiritual (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication > rit J n Hal H Hopson Revie copy only Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
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38 The Lord s My Shepherd I ll Not Want Congregation nison or SATB Choir and Scottish Psalter 1650 Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Introduction: I: Solo Stop II: Accompanying Stops P Ped: 16' 8' With gentle motion ( q = ca 80 ) I 3 3 3 II P 8 P 1 The (2 My) P 5 Stanza 1: Congregation and Choir in nison and Stanza 2: Congregation and Choir in nison or Harmony and Ped Lord s soul my he shep doth Ÿ rit herd I ll not ant; he makes me don to lie in re store a gain and me to alk doth make ith Text: Psalm 23 Scottish Psalter 1650 (PD) Tune: CRIMOND Jessie Seymour Irvine 18361887 and ritten in 1872 (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication n Hal H Hopson Revie copy only u Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
16 pas in 31 (II) 39 7 tures green; he lead eth me the qui et a the paths of righ teous ness e en for his on Stanza 3: Interpretation I: Solo Stop p Yea though I alk in death s dark vale II: Soft Celeste 8' π yet ill I fear no ill; for thou art ith me and thy rod Ped: 16' 8' and staff me comfort still 2 Sloly ith mystery ( q = ca 66 ) Ped II Ped Add n rit n Add II Add Man ters name s rit n n n n n n 1 y u P 2 My Add f molto rit n rit P 2 sake rit u I Man n aster ( q = ca 80 ) Add Revie copy only u 39
3 Be Thou My Vision Congregation ToPart Mixed Choir and Ancient Irish nison Voices Introduction: With floing motion ( q = ca 8 ) 3 3 Ped 8 Stanzas 1 and 2: Congregation Choir and 8 1 Be 2 Be thou thou my my vi is sion dom O and simile rit Lord thou of my my true heart; Word; Hal H Hopson u Revie copy only Text: Ancient Irish poem; translated in 1905 y Mary Elizaeth Byrne 18801931; versification in 1912 y Eleanor H Hull 18601935 (PD) Tune: SLANE traditional Irish allad (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
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9 All Who Hunger Gather Gladly Congregation nison or SATB Choir and Sylvia Dunstan nison Voices 9 9 Introduction: 5 5 Gently floing in 2 ( h = ca 52 ) Ped Stanza 1: Congregation nison Choir and 1 All ho hun ger gath er glad ly; ho ly man na Ped Come from il der ness and an d ring n Here in truth e Hal H Hopson u is our read ill e fed J Revie copy only Text: Sylvia Dunstan Copyright 1991 y GIA Pulications Inc 70 S Mason Ave Chicago IL 60638 giamusiccom 80021358 All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: HOLY MANNA William Moore s Columian Harmony 1825 (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
50 13 13 17 17 Soprano Alto Tenor Bass You that yearn for Taste and see the Stanza 2: Choir (SATB) and 21 21 days of full ness all a round us J grace e ter nal f Taste and see that is our food J God is good u 2 All ho hun ger nev er strang ers f is illegal Revie copy only Man Copying
56 Brian Wren Handells Spirited ith great oy in 2 ( h = ca 56 ) 2 2 2 Spirited ith great oy in 2 ( h = ca 56 ) 3 Octaves Handells sed: Introduction: ith opt Handells and Timpani Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Congregation nison or SATB Choir and ith opt Handells and Timpani Ó Ped + Timp n n Hal H Hopson Revie copy only *Harmonizations are ased on those in the final movement of Beethoven's Symphony No 9 Text: Brian Wren 1986 Hope Pulishing Company Carol Stream IL 60188 hopepulishingcom All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: HYMN TO JOY Ludig van Beethoven 17701827 and ritten in 182; adapt in 186 y Edard Hodges 17961867 alt (PD) Arrangement: copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications/MorningStar Music Pulishers Music arrangement copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
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6 NARRATOR Tenth Reflection The Way of Jesus Compels s to Give Ourselves in Service to Others The ay of Jesus compels us to give ourselves in service to others As his ody the church e are called to follo in his ay faithfully earing our mission and itness to a orld sorely in need of hope healing and ustice The song of the church as represented y this small sampling has helped us to reflect on the ay of Jesus for us today as oth truth and life As these hymns have addressed God s ork in the orld so ill ne poems and melodies e crafted for the purpose of ringing our prayer and praise to song Thus the great cloud of itnesses continues to gro The late hymn riter Jaroslav Vada has penned a fitting text that serves ell as a lessing for our going forth In his hymn Go My Children ith My Blessing e are admonished to gro in love and love y serving oyful and free It is sung to the Welsh melody Ar hyd y nos You may remain seated as e sing Go My Children ith My Blessing Please also remain seated for the Postlude Revie copy only Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom
65 Go My Children ith My Blessing Congregation nison Choir TB or TTBB Choir and Jaroslav J Vada nison Voices Introduction: 6 6 With calm movement ( q = ca 80 ) I II P Ped Stanza 1: Congregation nison Choir and Ped Gt: Solo Stop S: Accompanying Stops Ped: 16' 8' P simile poco rit u 1 Go my chil dren ith my less ing nev er a lone Hal H Hopson Revie copy only Text: Jaroslav J Vada 19192008 and copyright 1983 Concordia Pulishing House St Louis MO 63118 All rights reserved sed y permission Tune: AR HYD Y NOS tradtional Welsh melody ca 178 (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music
66 10 10 1 1 18 18 Wak ing sleep ing In my love s ap I am ith you you are my on tis mal riv er I have made you mine for ev er Go my chil dren ith my less ing you are my is illegal on Revie copy only Copying
MINISTER or NARRATOR Go in peace Rememer the poor Christ is ith you 71 CONGREGATION Thanks e to God 7 P I: Solo II: Accompaniment Ped: To Balance 3 3 3 With gentle lyricism ( q = ca 72 ) I P II p p I Postlude Variations on Crimond and Hymn to Joy Tune: CRIMOND Jessie Seymour Irvine 18361887 and ritten in 1872 (PD) Tune: HYMN TO JOY Ludig van Beethoven 17701827 and ritten in 182; adapt in 186 y Edard Hodges 17961867 alt (PD) Music: Nely composed and copyright 2013 ith this pulication Hal H Hopson II Revie copy only II Copyright 2013 Birnamood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers Inc St Louis MO All rights reserved Printed in SA 1800672117 MorningStarMusiccom Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y la ithout the permission of the pulisher The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music