April 5th, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
We’ll be singing this Alleluia, drawn from the St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church hymnal, “Music For Liturgy,” and entitled Kovalyevsky Kiev Chant, during the season of Easter as our Gathering Song.
Click to listen to a recording of the Kiev Alleluia, and take a look at the sheet music here. We’ll sing the melody, found on the top line, but will be improvising the other harmony lines.
Please note that the pronunciation of the word “Alleluia” is a bit different in this Ukrainian song — A-le-lu-ee-a!
April 22nd, 2022
Hello everyone!
Here is the music we’ll be singing during Eastertide.
Gathering Song: Kiev Alleluia
Candle Lighting Song: Wade in the Water”
Table Acclamation: Festive Table Acclamation
Prayer Song: “Down to the River to Pray”
Offering Song: “Duncan Alleluia”
Final Hymn:
April 3-18 “Now The Green Blade Riseth” (shruti on silver)
April 24-May 9 “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”
April 24th, 2020
Dear Song Leaders and Voces Populi,
Here are our musical selections for Eastertide of 2020
Our gathering song will be the Kiev Alleluia.
Our candle-lighting song will be The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation.
For the bread and wine, we’ll use the Festive Table Acclamation.
Our post-cleanup regathering song will be the Duncan Alleluia.
And our final hymn will be Now the Green Blade Rises. After a few weeks, we’ll switch to Jesus Christ Is Risen Today.
Thank you for inviting our community into singing with God’s pleasure!
April 27th, 2019
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, and anyone else who’s interested, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Happy Easter! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! We’ve got lots of Alleluias this season. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that you can check in to listen to the pieces and practice.
1) Gathering Song
“Kiev Alleluia”
2) Candle Lighting Song
“The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
The Lord is My Light and My Salvation (not to be confused with other songs we sing using the first half of that sentence).
3) Eucharistic Prayer Setting
“Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
5) Song at the Offering
“Duncan Alleluia”
6) Closing Hymn
April 28 – May 13
“Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol
then
May 19 – June 3
“Jesus Christ is Risen Today“
April 4th, 2018
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, and anyone else who’s interested, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Happy Easter! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! We’ve got lots of alleluias this season (April 8 – May 14). Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
1) Gathering Song
“Kiev Alleluia”
2) Candle Lighting Song
“The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight.
The Lord is My Light and my salvation (not to be confused with other songs we sing using the first half of that sentence).
3) Eucharistic Prayer Setting
“Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
5) Song at the Offering
“Duncan Alleluia”
6) Closing Hymn
April 8 – 23
“Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol
then
April 29 – May 14
“Jesus Christ is Risen Today“
April 22nd, 2017
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the season of Easter in 2017! Bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
Gathering Song: “Kiev Alleluia”
Candle Lighting Song: “The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
Gathering Song at the Offering: “Mxadana Alleluia”
Closing Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol or “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”
March 31st, 2016
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the season of Easter in 2016! Bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
Gathering Song: “Kiev Alleluia”
Candle Lighting Song: “The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
Gathering Song at the Offering: “Mxadana Alleluia”
Closing Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol (April 3-18) or “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (April 24-May 9)
April 12th, 2015
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the season of Easter in 2015! Bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
Easter Season
April 12-May 18
Gathering Song: “Kiev Alleluia,” Kovalyevsky Kiev Chant or “Mxadana Alleluia”
Candle Lighting Song: “The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here. And Paul Vasile has made a recording for us of “Come, Bring Your Burdens to God,” which is another great choice for the prayer song.
Gathering Song at the Offering: Zimbabwe Alleluia, (to come)
Closing Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol (April 12-May 27) or “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (May 3-18)
April 16th, 2014
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the season of Easter in 2014! Bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
Easter Season
April 27-June 2, 2014
Gathering Song: “Kiev Alleluia,” Kovalyevsky Kiev Chant
Candle Lighting Song: “The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
Gathering Song at the Offering: Zimbabwe Alleluia, recording to come.
Closing Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol, or “Jesus Christ is Risen Today,” recording to come.
Here is the script!
January 1st, 2013
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the fist few months of 2013! Bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
Epiphany
January 6-February 10
Gathering Song: “Arise, Shine,” by Ruth Cunningham
Candle Lighting Song: “The Light of Christ Has Come Into the World,” by Donald Fishel
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Ordinary Time Table Acclamation,” by Emily Scott
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice
Closing Hymn: “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise,” text by Christopher Wordsworth
Lent
February 11-March 17
Gathering Song: “Iona Kyrie,” by John Bell
Candle Lighting Song: “Come Light of Lights,” by Ana Hernandez
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Lent Table Acclamation,” by Emily Scott
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice
Closing Hymn: “What Wondrous Love is This,” from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
Easter
March 30-April 12
Gathering Song: “Kiev Alleluia,” Kovalyevsky Kiev Chant
Candle Lighting Song: “The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
Eucharistic Prayer Setting: “Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
Prayer Song: Song Leader’s Choice
Closing Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol, or “Christ is Alive“
