HOMECOMING
(Family and Friends Day)
MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Nolan Williams, Jr., Lectionary Team Liturgist
Lection – Proverbs 22:28
“Do not remove the ancient landmark that your ancestors set up.” |
1. Invocation or Litany
| Leader: |
Eternal and loving God, today we give thanks to you for your goodness
through all the years of worship and witness in this place.
For your grace in calling us to be your people,
For the love reveled to us in Christ your Son,
For your gift of the Spirit and the joy of salvation: |
Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.
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For those who established this congregation,
For their faith and vision, for their gifts and abilities: |
Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.
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For all who have been members of this congregation,
For those who have given freely of their time and money,
For those whose wisdom guided our congregation: |
Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.
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For all who have preached and taught here;
For all who have confessed here that Jesus is Lord;
For all who today lead in worship, witness, and service
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Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.
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Give us the assurance that we too belong to that great company,
And that we too may find the peace that passes understanding:
through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. |
2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) O God, Our Help in Ages Past. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ST. ANNE), by William Croft
(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. By Thomas O. Chisholm. Tune, (FAITHFULNESS), by William M. Runyan
(c) We’ve Come a Long Way, Lord. Traditional. Arr. By Kenneth Morris
3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Old Time Religion. Tune, (OLD TIME RELIGION).
(b) You Must Have That True Religion. Arr. By Roland Carter
(c) Tis the Ol’ Ship of Zion. Tune, (OL’ SHIP OF ZION).
(d) Plenty Good Room.
(e) A Home in That Rock.
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Take Me Back. By Andraé Crouch
(b) We’ve Come This Far by Faith. By Albert Goodson
(c) Look How Far We’ve Come (With the Lord). By Milton Biggham
(d) Jesus, I’ll Never Forget. Traditional. Suggested for male voices
5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay. By Marvin Winans
(b) Sweet, Sweet, Spirit. By Doris Akers
6. Anthems
(a) We Are Surrounded. By Joseph Martin. For SATB
(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Setting by Nathan Carter. For SATB, alto solo
7. Modern Songs
(a) You’ve Been So Faithful. By Eddie James
(b) How It Used to Be. By Kirk Franklin
(c) Resting Place. By Deitrick Haddon
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) The Blessing of Abraham. By Donald Lawrence
(b) Jesus, You Brought Me All of the Way. By Kenneth Louis
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Jesus, I’ll Never Forget. By Shirley Caesar
(b) Sweet Hour of Prayer. By William Walford
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Bless Me (Prayer of Jabez). By Andraé Crouch and Donald Lawrence
(b) If It Wasn’t for Your Grace. By Kurt Carr
11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Amazing Grace (Congregational). By John Newton. Melody derived from African slave chantings
(b) Amazing Grace (Instrumental). By John Newton. Melody derived from African slave chantings
12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) God Be with You. By Thomas A. Dorsey
(b) God Be with You. By Jeremiah E. Rankin. Tune, (GOD BE WITH YOU), by William G.
Tomer
(c) Till We Meet Again. By Kirk Franklin and the Family
13. Audio Visual Suggestions
Reference will work well as pre-worship footage
Images from “Soul Sanctuary,” a photographic book by Jason Miccolo Johnson that captures the essence, tenor, and tone of the black church experience
Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed
1. Invocation or Litany
Invocation by Pastor Chris Riedel, Arcola United Methodist Church, Arcola, Virginia. Used with permission.
Online location:http://arcolachurch.org/
2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) O God, Our Help in Ages Past. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ST. ANNE), by William Croft
| Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2001. #170
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal Official Hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Charlotte, NC: A.M.E. Zion Pub. House, 1996. #81
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 1987. #230
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. Nashville, TN: Triad Publications, 2005. #46
Church of God in Christ. Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. Memphis, TN: Church of God in Christ Pub. Board in association with the Benson Co., 1982. #15
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(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. By Thomas O. Chisholm. Tune, (FAITHFULNESS), by William
M. Runyan
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #158
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #80
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #242
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #45
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #122 |
(c) We’ve Come a Long Way, Lord. Traditional. Arr. By Kenneth Morris
Location: |
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #294
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #394
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3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Old Time Religion. Tune, (OLD TIME RELIGION).
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #161
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #622
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #151
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #488 |
(b) You Must Have That True Religion. Arr. By Roland Carter
Location: |
MAR-VEL Publishing
P.O. Box 6082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Phone: 423-266-7728
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(c) Tis the Ol’ Ship of Zion. Tune, (OL’ SHIP OF ZION).
| Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #349
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #612
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #534
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #494
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(d) Plenty Good Room.
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #352
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #318 |
(e) A Home in That Rock.
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Take Me Back. By Andraé Crouch
Location: |
Platinum Praise Collection. Nashville, TN: Light Records, 2008.
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(b) We’ve Come This Far by Faith. By Albert Goodson
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #412
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #259
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #225
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #529
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #395
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(c) Look How Far We’ve Come (With the Lord). By Milton Biggham
Location: |
Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir. I Will Let Nothing Separate Me. New York, NY: Savoy, 1991.
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(d) Jesus, I’ll Never Forget. Traditional. Suggested for male voices
Location: |
Cooke, Sam. The Complete Specialty Recordings of Sam Cooke. Los Angeles, CA: Speciality Records, 2002. |
5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay. By Marvin Winans
Location: |
Winans, CeCe. CeCe Winans. Brentwood, TN: Sparrow, 2001.
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(b) Sweet, Sweet Spirit. By Doris Akers
Location: |
Walker, Albertina. Sweet, Sweet, Spirit. Newark, NJ: Savoy Records, 1990.
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6. Anthems
(a) We Are Surrounded. By Joseph Martin. For SATB
Location: |
Sheet Music available
Shawnee Press
1107 17th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 800-962-8584
Online location: www.shawneepress.com
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(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Setting by Nathan Carter. For SATB, alto solo
7. Modern Songs
(a) You’ve Been So Faithful. By Eddie James
| Location: |
Higher. Phoenix, AZ: Fresh Wine, 1994.
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(b) How It Used to Be. By Kirk Franklin
Location: |
The Fight of My Life. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 2007.
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(c) Resting Place. By Deitrick Haddon
Location:
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Lost and Found. New York, NY: Zomba Recording Corp, 2002. |
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) The Blessing of Abraham. By Donald Lawrence
Location: |
Tri-City Singers, and Donald Lawrence. Donald Lawrence Presents the Tri-City Singers Finalé. Act One. Brentwood, TN: EMI Gospel Music, 2006.
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(b) Jesus, You Brought Me All of the Way. By Kenneth Louis
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Jesus, I’ll Never Forget. By Shirley Caesar
Location: |
Shirley Caesar & the Caravans. Jackson, MS: 601 Music, 1997.
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(b) Sweet Hour of Prayer. By William Walford
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #442
African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal. #307
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #304 |
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Bless Me (Prayer of Jabez). By Andraé Crouch and Donald Lawrence
Location: |
Lawrence, Donald. Go Get Your Life Back. New York, NY: EMI, 2002.
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(b) If It Wasn’t for Your Grace. By Kurt Carr
Location: |
No One Else. Los Angeles, CA: Interscope, 1998.
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11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Amazing Grace (Congregational). By John Newton. Melody derived from African slave
chantings
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #271
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #501
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #173
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #161
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #80 |
(b) Amazing Grace (Instrumental). By John Newton. Melody derived from African slave
chantings
Location: |
Angélla Christie. Eternity. Atlanta, GA: A.I.R. Gospel, 1996.
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12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) God Be with You. By Thomas A. Dorsey
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #639
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #308
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #86 |
(b) God Be with You. By Jeremiah E. Rankin. Tune, (GOD BE WITH YOU), by William G. Tomer
Location: |
African American Heritage Hymnal. #634
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hymnal. #598
Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #309
The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #560
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #86 |
(c) Till We Meet Again. By Kirk Franklin and the Family
Location: |
Kirk Franklin and the Family. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 1998.
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13. Audio Visual Suggestions
(b) Johnson, Jason Miccolo. Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience. New York: Bulfinch Press, 2006. To gain authorization for the use of images from this book, contact Visualosity Inc. at 202-387-6525.
