June 29, 2025

The prelude is based on a favorite hymn of many-- but another not in our hymnal --"This Is My Father's World"  (tune name, "Terra Beata"), and is a setting by the prolific American composer from California, who passed away in 2003, age 69, Dale Wood. I often play hymn settings of his.

Our processional hymn is another favorite, "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation", 390.  The melody, as you may note, is from the 17th century!  Jumping to the 20th century, our wonderful Gospel hymn is by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and is "Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life", 487.

We should have another group of young people from the Towel Ministry offering music at the offertory and at communion.  I know you will welcome them!

Our closing hymn is 493, "Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer's praise", 493 -- and the postlude will be settings of this hymn by Robert Hobby, the contemporary American (Lutheran) whose music I play often.