ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

 

 

“Reflection for Holy Week”

 

Words and Music.

 

 

 

SUNDAY 20th MARCH 2005, 7.00PM

 

 

 

Rosemary Presbyterian Church Choir

McQuiston Memorial Church Choir

Fortwilliam Musical Society

 

 

 

              Flute                                           John Hinchey

Conductor                               Isobel Crowe

Musical Director                     William Cairns

 

 

 

 

 

                   (Readers)                                   (Soloists)

                   Betty Wallace                             Audrey Neill

                   Josephine Holmes                    Dorothy Boyce

                   Ernest Huntley                          Graham Harvey

                                                                       Jennifer Corbett

                                                                       Jim Nicholson

                                                                       Wilfie Crowe

 

 

Introit:                 “God be in my head”                  H. Walford Davies

 

Hymn:                 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

Before Him angels fall,

before Him angels fall.

Bring forth the royal diadem

and crown Him, crown Him,

crown Him, crown Him,

and crown Him Lord of all.

 

                                 Crown Him, you martyrs of our God,

who for His justice call,

who for His justice call;

exalt the One whose path you trod,

 

Descendants of His chosen race,

redeemed from Adam’s fall,

redeemed from Adam’s fall,

hail Him who saves you by His grace,

 

Let every people, nation, tribe,

on this terrestrial ball,

on this terrestrial ball,

to Him all majesty ascribe,

 

Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 and John Rippon, 1751-1836

   

 

Choir:                  “The Spacious Firmament”                    Brian Trant

                             “The King of Love my Shepherd is”     Eric H. Thiman

 

Reading:             “At the Last Supper”

 

Choir:                  “The Heavens are Telling”                            Haydn

 

Solo:                   “With Verdure Clad”                                      Haydn

 

Choir:                  “Look at the World”                               John Rutter

 

Solo:     Flute      “Gabriel’s Solo” The Mission         Ennio Morricone

 

Choir:                  “Save us, O Lord”                    Edward C. Bairstow

                             “Passion Chorale”                                            Bach

 

Reading:             “Mary, the Mother”

Solo:                   “Great Lord of Life”                                 V. Hemery

 

Hymn:                 Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow,

                                 Where the Blood of Christ was shed,

                                 Perfect man on thee was tortured,

                                 Perfect God on thee has bled.

                  

                                 Here the King of all the ages,

                                 Throned in light ere worlds could be

                                 Robed in mortal flesh is dying,

                                 Crucified by sin for me.

 

                                 O mysterious condescending!

                                 O abandonment sublime!

                                 Very God Himself is bearing

                                 All the sufferings of time!

 

                                 Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow,

                                 Where the Blood of Christ was shed

                                 Perfect man on thee was tortured,

                                 Perfect God on thee has bled.

 

Choir:                 “God so Loved the World”                   John Stainer

 

Solo Flute:          “O for the Wings of a Dove”               Mendelssohn

 

Solo:                   “Ten Thousand Angels”                             Ray Holt

 

Choir:                  “My God my Father:                                 Mascagni

                             “You raise me up”                      Arr. William Cairns

 

Reading:             “Proof of the Resurrection”

 

                             “Music from the Messiah”                            Handel

 

Chorus:              “Surely he hath borne our griefs

 

Solo:                   “He was despised”

 

Chorus:              “Since by man came death”

 

                             “He shall feed his flock”

 

Chorus:              “Hallelujah”

 

(The congregation is requested to stand during the singing of the “Hallellujah Chorus”)

 

Hymn:             When I survey the wondrous Cross

                             on which the Prince of glory died,

                             my richest gain I count but loss,

                             and pour contempt on all my pride.

 

                             Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast

                             save in the Cross of Christ, my God;

                             all the vain things that charm me most,

                             I sacrifice them to his Blood.

 

                             See from his head, his hands, his feet,

                             sorrow and love flow mingled down;

                             did e’er such love and sorrow meet,

                             or thorns compose so rich a crown?

 

                             Were the whole realm of nature mine,

                             that were an offering far too small;

                             love so amazing, so divine

                             demands my soul, my life, my all.

 

                             (Congregation please be seated)

 

Choir:             ‘A Clare Benediction’                                      John Rutter