Tune (Prodigal) and harmony composed for a canticle written by Rev. George van Popta: The Wastrel Son in Distant Land. This canticle is based on the parable of the Prodigal Son as found in Luke 15: 13-24. You can download the music by clicking on the image below.
Tune (Beginnings) and harmony composed for a canticle by Rev. George van Popta: God Made the Heavens and the Earth. A song based on Genesis 1. You can download the music by clicking on the image below.
Tune (Carolina) and harmony composed for a canticle by Rev. George van Popta entitled: O Come Now, Holy Spirit.
Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Come Holy Spirit”), is usually attributed to either the thirteenth-century Pope Innocent III or to the Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton, although it has been attributed to others as well. Here is a new English version set to a new tune, Carolina.
Tune (Palmetto) and harmony for a new canticle by Rev. George van Popta: “Praised Be the God of Israel” – A doxology.
The five books of the Book of Psalms all close with a doxology. This song is one extended doxology made from the five. Stanzas 1 and 12 are similar but have a significant difference. Stanza 1 calls forth praise from Israel while stanza 12 calls forth praise from all nations. To represent the post-Pentecost singing of the church today, stanza 12 employs the well-known hymnic phrase “Soli Deo Gloria.”
The three hymns in this book are inter-related as follows: Spirit – Faith – Assurance. The Holy Spirit works Faith and by Faith we have Assurance of salvation.
Hymn 38 (Anglo-Genevan Psalter) – A Hymn about the Holy Spirit. (Tune: Winchester New)
Faith of our Fathers (Tune: St. Catherine)
Blessed Assurance (Tune: Assurance)
The compositions have been written in keys to allow the three pieces to be performed in sequence without awkward key changes.
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Chorale Prelude on ‘The Spirit Sent from Heaven Above’ — Hymn 49 in the Anglo-Genevan Psalter (Old Hymn 38 in the same). This hymn is also included in the booklet ‘Three Interrelated Hymns’.
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