Come and Praise (Words and Music)

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A worship song by two contemporary hymn writers for Easter Day, the most important day in the Christian calendar.

The Complete Come And Praise brings together in one volume the two parts of the BBC’s best-selling hymn book. The collection includes both contemporary and established hymns and offers 149 topical, lyrical and festivesongscelebrating a wide range of themes. The songs provide an invaluable resource for schools, churches, Sunday schools and youth groups and are suitable for all ages. This Words edition contains the lyrics only. Find sources: "Come and Praise"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( April 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This hymn tells of the goodness of God in calling us to himself and in continuing to guide us through life. It is commonly set to the Welsh tune, “Hyfrodol”. This is one of Charles Wesley’s best-known texts and was written in 1738 soon after his conversion to Christianity. The tune, “Sagina” was written by Thomas Campbell, of whom little is known other than that he published a set of 23 hymn tunes in 1823.This hymn was written in 1861 for the dedication of a new organ in a rural church in Lancashire by Reverend Francis Pott. The tune, “Angel Voices” was written at the same time for the dedication ceremony. Known also as “The Summons”, this worship song was written in 1987 by the Rev. John Bell of the Iona Community. The hymn contains thirteen questions asked by Jesus in the first person. It is based on a passage from St Mark’s Gospel about Jesus calling his disciples to follow him. The words are set to a Scottish folk tune known as “Kelvingrove”. These hymn books were widely used through out the United Kingdom for School assemblies from when they were published, all the way through the 1990's This makes these song well known to anyone who grew up in the 1990's.

This hymn by Isaac Watts paraphrases Psalm 90, telling how our God is everlasting and will be our help through all of our years. The tune, “St Anne’ is attributed to the composer, William Croft, and may have been written around the early 19th century when he was organist of St Anne’s Church in Soho. The hymn is very often used on National and State occasions – particularly at Remembrance time. This hymn became very popular in the last part of the 19th century in British Roman Catholic churches, where it was used for evening benediction services. The text is based on the original Latin text, Anima Christi, the prayer frequently said after Holy Communion. It is possibly attributed to Pope John XXII. The tune was written by the Jesuit priest, William J.Mather.

Like all the others on our list, this hymn has a chorus that once it's in your head, you'll struggle to get it out. The music arrangements have been simplified where possible, and many provide a part for a melody instrument as well as piano score and guitar chords. Some are indicated as rounds, and some have percussion suggestions also. The hymnal was compiled by Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor with musical arrangements by Douglas Coombes, and includes well-known hymns such as “ Give me oil in my lamp”, “ Water of life”, " The building song" and " All things bright and beautiful]". The words presented for both the verses and the chorus are slightly different to the traditional words for this hymn. Alison J Carver, Sutcliffe, Arthur Scholey, David Self, David Stoll, Edna Bird, Elizabeth Bennett, Estelle White, Tom McGuinness, Geoff Marshall-Taylor, Geoffrey Gardner, Hazel Charlton, Jancis Harvey, John Oxenham, Marion Payton, Dexter.J. Booth, Pamela

This hymn was written in 1865 by Cardinal John Henry Newman and comes from his “Dream of Gerontius”. Most famously used by Edward Elgar in his oratorio of the same name as the soul of the old man, Gerontius, crosses the threshold of death into purgatory.This worship song is a celebration of God’s awesome power and strength. The ending of the song refers to the Bible's Romans 8:31, which says, "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" The clause "if God is for us" gave the idea for Chris Tomlin's album's title. One of England’s most patriotic hymns, the text was written by a diplomat – Sir Cecil Spring-Rice – and it describes how a Christian owes his loyalties to both his homeland and the Kingdom of Heaven. The tune “Thaxted” is an adaptation by Gustav Holst of a part of Jupiter from his Planets suite.

This very popular hymn, also known as “Here I am, Lord” was written in 1981 by the American catholic composer, Dan Schutte. The words are based on passages from the books of Isaiah and Samuel. The text of this hymn quotes the Sanctus from the Ordinary of the Mass and speaks of the Holy Trinity. The tune was composed in 1861. It is named “Nicaea” as a tribute to the First Council of Nicaea, which formalised the doctrine of the Trinity in 325. It’s thought the inspiration for this hymn came from a walk home from church when the author encountered a violent storm which then subsided into a peaceful calm. It was translated by the English missionary, Stuart Hine, who added two verses of his own and it was made popular during the Billy Graham crusades. This hymn was written by New York lawyer Horatio Spafford and inspired by a family tragedy, after four of his daughters died in a steamship accident. It is remarkable that as he dealt with his grief, his faith never faltered. There is no need for a projector.... and sitting cross legged on the floor while you read the story optional!

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