June 1, 2025

The prelude is based on the Welsh tune called "The Ash Grove", which has been used for several hymn texts not in our hymnal (nor is the tune), including "Let all things now living [praise our God]".  The tune is probably familiar to you, and the setting is by the American composer whose music I and others often play, Dale Wood (1934-2003).

Our processional hymn, "Christ, whose glory fills the skies", 7, is, as you might note, a very old but familiar tune with the text by Charles Wesley.  The Gospel hymn, "For the bread which you have broken", 341, is only slightly later but also familiar.

The actual text of our anthem is by Christina Rossetti, but obviously refers to the passages in Matthew that have us "consider" the "lilies of the field" and that we should not worry.  The music is by the contemporary American, Roland Martin.

Communion hymns are 19th and 20th century, in that order-- 613, "Thy Kingdom come, O God", and 305, "Come, risen Lord", the hymn by the well known church musician, Leo Sowerby (1895-1968).

Closing, we will sing the "chestnut", "All hail the power of Jesus' Name", 450, one of those hymns that has been popular I assume since it was written.  

The postlude, by the American contemporary, Jonathan Reuss, is based on the hymn, "Crown Him with many crowns", by George Elvey; the hymn is 494 is our hymnal.