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The Advent Procession: Service Music Notes

Dr. Phil Rogers offers background information on much of the service music featured in this Sunday's Advent...
Phil Rogers
November 26, 2024
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Lord of Beauty, Thine the Splendour

Cyril Argentine Alington (1872-1955), who wrote the words of this hymn, was born in Ipswich, the son of a school...
Phil Rogers
October 17, 2024
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We Plough the Fields and Scatter

We plough the fields and scatter/The good seed This is a paraphrase by Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817-1878) of part...
Phil Rogers
October 11, 2024
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God the Father Sends His Spirit

God the Father Sends His Spirit Sung in Worship: September 29, 2024 – Holy Baptism The words of this hymn are by...
Phil Rogers
September 27, 2024
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Amazing Grace

The Hymns We Sing: Amazing Grace The original words are by John Newton (1725-1807), whose earliest education was at...
Phil Rogers
September 13, 2024
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All People that on Earth do Dwell

The words are a paraphrase of Psalm 100 by William Kethe (b. unknown, d. 1594), probably Scottish-born, but active...
Phil Rogers
September 6, 2024
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Come, Labour On

Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813-1897), the author of this hymn, was a member of the Free Church of Scotland, the...
Phil Rogers
August 30, 2024
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O Thou Who at Thy First Eucharist Didst Pray

Hymn: O Thou Who at Thy First Eucharist Didst PraySung in Worship: Sunday, August 4 The words are by William Henry...
Phil Rogers
August 6, 2024
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Sung in Worship: July 21, 2024 The words of the German original (Lobe den...
Phil Rogers
July 17, 2024
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Earth's Fragile Beauties We Possess

Hymn: Earth’s fragile beauties we posses Sung in Worship: July 14, 2024 The words are by Robert Andrew Willis, b....
Phil Rogers
July 17, 2024

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