October 16, 2022

Sunday's prelude is a "partita" on the hymn tune, "Liebster Jesu", best known with the text of hymn 440, Blessed Jesus, at thy word", but we will be singing the text of hymn 631 as the processional, as this text complements our reading from Second Timothy. The organ prelude with variations on the tune is by the American contemporary, Jonathan Reuss. A "partita" is generally a suite of dances, but the designation is often loosely applied, and here some of the settings may be in question as far as being "dances".

Our Gospel hymn is hymn 10, "New every morning is the love", actually an older 19th-century tune and text, though very familiar. The anthem for the day is a setting of some of Psalm 121, our day's Psalm, by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by the contemporary Hal Hopson.

At the beginning of communion, Audy Walker will sing "Love Ye the Lord", a text by Richard Row set to Handel's famous "Largo". Hymns will be the beloved 19th-century favorite, 337, "And now, O Father, mindful of the love", and the 20th-century favorite, 711, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God", which we will sing in a round.

Closing will be 372, "Praise to the living God", as you may note, a text from Medieval Jewish liturgy set to a Hebrew melody.

The postlude is a straight-forward march by Handel entitled "Postlude in G Major".

Let's all be thankful for the gift of music and enjoy our Sunday celebrations!