February 8, 2026

The prelude for Sunday, February 8th, is another Dale Wood (American, 1934-2003) setting of another favorite hymn tune, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" (tune name, "Olivet", 691).

Our processional hymn is the Hebrew melody we sing often-- 372, "Praise to the living God," a hymn that compliments the day's Gospel reading.  -- And the Gospel hymn itself is "Lord, make us servants of your peace," 593; the text is based on a prayer of Francis of Assisi.

Our anthem sounds like a Shaker tune, but it is from the 1835 Scottish Psalter, and is
arranged by the contemporary Robert Powell, who contributed much to our hymnal (and
wrote over 1,000 anthems).  The text is based on Psalm 92: 1-4.

The day's communion hymns are "O day of God, draw nigh" (601), and "Jesu, Jesu, fill
us with your love" (602).

Closing, we will sing a favorite, "Rejoice, ye pure in heart" (556), which is either from the
late 19th century or early 20th, as you may note.

The postlude will be "Trumpet Tune in D Major" by David N. Johnson, American (1922-1987).