March 2nd, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“
What Wondrous Love Is This” is an American Folk Hymn from the Shapenote tradition. The arrangement we’re singing is from the 1982 Episcopal Hymnal;
click here to see the music. There are just three parts, with the melody found in the tenor line. We’ll sing this as the closing hymn during the season of Lent.
March 9th, 2022
Greetings, beloved song leaders and voices of the congregation,
Here is the menu of music for the 2022 Season of Lent.
Gathering Song:
“Lament for Zion”
-or-
“John Bell Kyrie”
Candle Lighting Song: “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul ”
Table Acclamation: Lent Table Acclamation
AND
Holy, Holy, Holy
Prayer Song: Any of the St. Lydia’s Prayer Songs
Regathering Song: What We Need Is Here
Closing Song: What Wondrous Love is This
Thank you for leading your community in song!
February 20th, 2021
Dear Song Leaders and Voices of the People,
Here are our musical selections for Lent:
Gathering Song: “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord“
Kyrie for Confession: John Bell Kyrie
Candle Lighting Song: “I Am Here in the Heart of God”
Table Acclamation: “Lent Table Acclamation“
Cleanup/Offering song: “What We Need Is Here“
Final Hymn: “What Wondrous Love Is This“
Thank you for holding your community in song. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
March 11th, 2019
Lent is a season of reflection and re-turning to God. The Table Acclamation is very simple and spare, so if you’ve been waiting for a chance to try leading the Acclamation, this can be a great season to begin!
1) Gathering Song
A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is from the Iona Community in Scotland. Introduce the piece by having people repeat the words, then give the translation: “Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy”.
John Bell Kyrie
2) Candle Lighting Song
This juicy tune, “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” which reminds us we are forgiven, and also that we’re going to eat soon! The harmonies are recorded for you, but folks will mostly improvise off the melody.
Note: we usually flip the words to, “here is bread for the hungry heart, here is wine for the thirsty soul,” because I think the alliteration sounds better and makes the song easier to remember!
“Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” words: Mary Kay Beall; music: John Carter
Sheet Music
3) Table Acclamation
We’ll use the very simple Lent Table Acclamation
4) Prayer Song
What We Need Is Here, written by Amy McCreath for a Thanksgiving service of the Lutheran Episcopal Ministry at MIT while she served as chaplain there. A lovely setting of the title of the poem by Wendell Berry.
5) Offering Song
Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead
or
Hamba Nathi Mkhululi Wehu (Go with us, God, and set us free) trad. Xhosa
6) Closing Hymn
What Wondrous Love is This
*Please note, the harmonies on this recording are not the harmonies from our current sheet music.
February 13th, 2018
Lent is the time when we wander in the wilderness together, and find still quiet spaces to listen for the voice of God. Everything gets a little more spare, our music included.
1) Gathering Song
A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is from the Iona Community in Scotland.
John Bell Kyrie
2) Candle Lighting Song
This juicy tune, “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” which reminds us we are forgiven, and also that we’re going to eat soon! The harmonies are recorded for you, but folks will mostly improvise off the melody.
Note: we usually flip the words to, “here is bread for the hungry heart, here is wine for the thirsty soul, because I think the alliteration sounds better and makes the song easier to remember!
“Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” words: Mary Kay Beall; music: John Carter
Sheet Music
3) Table Acclamation
We’ll use the very simple Lent Table Acclamation
4) Prayer Song
What We Need Is Here, written by the students of the Episcopal Student Group at MIT. A lovely setting of the first line of the poem by Wendall Berry.
5) Offering Song
Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead
6) Closing Hymn
What Wondrous Love is This
*Please note, the harmonies on this recording are not the harmonies from our current sheet music.
March 3rd, 2017
It is Lent! The time when we wander in the wilderness together, and find still quiet spaces to listen for the voice of God. Everything gets a little more spare, our music included.
Gathering Song
A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is from the Iona Community in Scotland.
John Bell Kyrie
Procession to the Table Song
This juicy tune, “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” which reminds us we are forgiven and also that we’re going to eat soon! The harmonies are recorded for you, but folks will mostly improvise off the melody!
Note: I usually flip the words to, “here is bread for the hungry heart, here is wine for the thirsty soul, because I think the alliteration sounds better and makes the song easier to remember!
“Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” words: Mary Kay Beall; music: John Carter
Sheet Music
Table Acclamation
We’ll use the very simple Lent Table Acclamation
Prayer Song
What We Need Is Here, written by the students of the Episcopal Student Group at MIT. A lovely setting of the first line of the poem by Wendall Berry.
Offering Song
Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead
Closing Hymn
What Wondrous Love is This
*Please note, the harmonies on this recording are not the harmonies from our current sheet music.
February 12th, 2016
Lent is here! We’ll be focusing on the theme of Confession during the season, and here are some songs to help us along!
Gathering Song
A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” You may choose either this one, written by our own Rebecca Stevens-Walter:
Stevens-Walter Kyrie
Or this one, from the Iona Community in Scotland:
John Bell Kyrie
Procession to the Table Song
This juicy tune, “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” which reminds us we are forgiven and also that we’re going to eat soon! The harmonies are recorded for you, but folks will mostly improvise off the melody!
“Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul,” words: Mary Kay Beall; music: John Carter
Sheet Music
Table Acclamation
We’ll use the very simple Lent Table Acclamation
Prayer Song
Your Choice!
Offering Song
Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead
Closing Hymn
What Wondrous Love is This
*Please note, the harmonies on this recording are not the harmonies from our current sheet music.
February 18th, 2015
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Below you’ll find all the music you need for our observance of Lent at St. Lydia’s. Lent is a season of preparation when we pare things down and let what’s unnecessary fall away, in order to hear the story of Christ’s death and resurrection. Our music for the season reflects that sense of simplicity.
Anointing Song
Rather than gathering in song this season, we’ll be gathering with a chanted collect, then participating in an anointing, where each congregant will be marked with the sign of the cross in oil on their head or hands. Our bodies are anointed for death as the woman at Bethany anointed Jesus’s body with her jar of oil. During the anointing, we’ll sing “Receive O Earth” by Daniel Schwandt, a piece intended for a funeral.
Click here to listen to the teaching recording (bonus points for those whose ears pick up Emily’s cat meowing in the background) and here for the sheet music. Pay special attention to the meter on this tune — it can be tricky!
Candlelighting Song
As we process to the tables, we’ll sing “John Bell Kyrie,” which comes from us to the Iona Community in Scotland. This is a simple call-and-response piece with a little overlap to spice things up. In the recording, you’ll hear Emily singing the song leader’s part first, and then coming in almost immediately with the congregation’s part.
Table Acclamation
We’ll sing a simple Lent Table Acclamation for our Eucharistic Prayer.
Prayer Song
Take your pick!
Offering Song
We’ll sing “What We Need Is Here” as our re-gathering song after clean up. A simple way to remember that God provides us with what we need.
Final Hymn
For our final hymn, we’ll sing “What Wondrous Love Is This,” a haunting shape note piece.
And finally, here is the script for the season!
March 3rd, 2014
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Below you’ll find all the music you need for our observance of Lent at St. Lydia’s. Lent is a season of preparation when we pare things down and strip things away in order to hear the story of Christ’s death and resurrection. Our music for the season reflects that sense of simplicity.
Anointing Song
Rather than gathering in song this season, we’ll be gathering with a chanted collect, then participating in an anointing, where each congregant will be marked with the sign of the cross in oil on their head or hands. Our bodies are anointed for death as the woman at Bethany anointed Jesus’s body with her jar of oil. During the anointing, we’ll sing “Receive O Earth” by Daniel Schwandt, a piece intended for a funeral.
Click here to listen to the teaching recording (bonus points for those whose ears pick up Emily’s cat meowing in the background) and here for the sheet music.
Candlelighting Song
As we process to the tables, we’ll sing “Come Light the Lamps,” a simple piece by Emily Scott with two parts (or three if we’re really burning) and a solo descant. I would suggest teaching Part 1 to half the group, keeping them singing, and then teaching the other half of the group in on Part 2. Then have a “plant” to sing Part 3, and a soloist to sing the solo (or you could do it yourself if it feels in reach!)
Click here for the sheet music.
Table Acclamation
We’ll sing a simple Lent Table Acclamation for our Eucharistic Prayer.
Prayer Song
During Lent, we’ll sing the lovely Iona Kyrie for our prayer song. Kyrie Eleison means “Lord, Have Mercy.”
Final Hymn
For our final hymn, we’ll sing “What Wondrous Love Is This,” a haunting shape note piece.
And finally, here is the script for the season!
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“
