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PALM SUNDAY

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Marcus D. Smith, Guest Lectionary Liturgist
Minister of Music, Ark Church, Baltimore, Maryland

Worship Planning Notes
Please see today’s Cultural Resources unit for ideas for Arts and Worship Departments for Palm Sunday.

1. Responsive Reading

Leader:	Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.
Congregation:	Let Israel Say: “His love endures forever.”
Leader:	It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
Congregation:	Open to me the gates of righteousness; that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
Leader:	This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter through it.
Congregation:	I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
Leader:	The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
Congregation:	This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. O Lord, save us; O Lord, grant us courage.
Leader:	Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
Congregation:	The Lord is God, and He has made His light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
Leader:	You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
Congregation:	Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.
Leader:	They were now approaching Jerusalem, and when they reached Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples with these instructions:
Congregation:	“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find tethered there a colt which no one has yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here.”
Leader:	“If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here without delay.’”
Congregation:	This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, meek and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
Leader:	They went and found a colt outside in the street, tethered at a door. As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
Congregation:	They answered as Jesus had told them, and the people let them go. So they brought the colt to Jesus and spread their cloaks on it, and he mounted.
Leader:	Many people carpeted the road with their cloaks, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
Congregation:	“Hosannah! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Peace in heaven and glory in the Highest!”
Leader:	Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” He replied, “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred. “Who is this?” people asked.
Congregation:	“A son of Nazareth in Galilee.”
Leader:	The Word of the Lord.
Congregation:	Thanks be to God.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) The Palms. By Jean-Baptiste Faure. Arr. by C. H. Gabriel

(b) All Glory, Laud, and Honor. By Theodulph of Orleans. Trans. by John M. Neale. Tune, (ST. THEODULPH), by Melchior Teschner

(c) Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. By Henry Van Dyke. Melody by Ludwig Van Beethoven

(d) All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name. By Edward Perronet. Tune, (DIADEM).

(e) Hosanna, Loud Hosanna. By Gesangbuch der Herzogol. Tune by Jenette Threlfall

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Ride On King Jesus. Arr. by Moses Hogan

(b) O Give Thanks. By Charles Nicks

(c) Ride On King Jesus. Traditional. Arr. by Stephen Key as recorded by Ernest Davis

(d) Give Me Jesus. Arr. by Larry Flemings

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Victory Chant. By Donnie McClurkin

(b) Majesty. By Carnell Murrell

(c) Somebody Told Me about Jesus. By Andraé Crouch and Luther “Mano” Hanes

(d) We Will Glorify. By Twila Paris. Arr. by David Allen

5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) Anthem of Praise. By Richard Smallwood

(b) Triumph Praise. By Clarence Singleton

(c) Heal Our Land. By Jonathan Butler

(d) Hosanna. By Kirk Franklin

6. Anthems
(a) Glory to God, Hosanna in the Highest. By Michael Barrett

(b) Magnify the Lord with Me. Arr. by Moses Hogan

(c) The Holy City. By Stephen Adams

(d) Lift Up Your Heads All Ye Gates. By E. L. Ashford

(e) Gloria in Excelsis Deo. By Antonio Vivaldi

7. Modern Songs
(a) Magnify. By Timothy Wright

(b) Lift Up Your Heads. By Deitrick Haddon

(c) Stranger. By Donald Lawrence

8.Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) Praise to the Rock. By James Hairston

(b) If He Doesn’t Do Anything Else. By Melvin Crispell

(c ) Excellent Lord. By Sunny Hawkins and Walter Hawkins

(d) Peace and Favor. By Kurt Carr

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Even Me. Arr. by Michael Reid

(b) At the Feet of Jesus. Arr. by Hall Johnson

(c) Give Me Jesus. Arr. by Larry Flemming

(d) Forever You’re My King. By Judith Christie McAllister

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Mighty You Are. By Darrel Walls

(b) You Alone. By Joyce Hill

(c) At the Feet of Jesus. Arr. by Hall Johnson

(d) Majesty, Worship His Majesty. Text and Tune (MAJESTY), by Jack Hayford. Arr. by Eugene Thomas

(e) O Give Thanks. By Craig Hayes

(f) The Majesty and Glory of Your Name. Arr. by Tom Fettke

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) More Than Anything. By Rick Robinson

(b) God Is Here. By Israel Houghton and Martha Munizzi

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) We Are Blessed. By Fred Hammond

(b) Awesome. By Charles Jenkins

(c) The Palms. By Jean-Baptiste Faure. Arr. by C. H. Gabriel

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Responsive Reading: Passion/Palm Sunday. From Psalm 118, Matthew 21, Luke 19, and Mark 11 (New International Version and New English Bible translations)

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) The Palms. By Jean-Baptiste Faure. Arr. by C. H. Gabriel
Location:
(b) All Glory, Laud, and Honor. By Theodulph of Orleans. Trans. by John M. Neale. Tune, (ST. THEODULPH), by Melchior Teschner
Location:

(c) Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. By Henry Van Dyke. Melody by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Location:
(d) All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name. By Edward Perronet. Tune, (DIADEM).
Location:
(e) Hosanna, Loud Hosanna. By Gesangbuch der Herzogol. Tune by Jenette Threlfall
Location:

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Ride On King Jesus. Arr. by Moses Hogan
Location:

(b) O Give Thanks. By Charles Nicks
Location:

(c) Ride On King Jesus. Traditional. Arr. by Stephen Key as recorded by Ernest Davis
Location:

(d) Give Me Jesus. Arr. by Larry Flemings
Location:

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Victory Chant. By Donnie McClurkin
Location:

(b) Majesty. By Carnell Murrell
Location:

(c) Somebody Told Me about Jesus. By Andraé Crouch and Luther “Mano” Hanes
Location:

(d) We will Glorify. By Twila Paris. Arr. by David Allen
Location:
5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) Anthem of Praise. By Richard Smallwood
Location:

(b) Triumph Praise. By Clarence Singleton
Location:

(c) Heal Our Land. By Jonathan Butler
Location:

(d) Hosanna. By Kirk Franklin
Location:

6. Anthems
(a) Glory to God in the Highest. By Michael Barrett
Location:

(b) Magnify the Lord with Me. Arr. by Moses Hogan
Location:

(c) The Holy City. By Stephen Adams
Location:

(d) Lift Up Your Heads All Ye Gates. By E. L. Ashford
Location:

(e) Gloria in Excelsis Deo. By Antonio Vivaldi
Location:

7. Modern Songs
(a) Magnify. By Timothy Wright
Location:

(b) Lift Up Your Heads. By Deitrick Haddon
Location:

(c) Stranger. By Donald Lawrence
Location:

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) Praise to the Rock. By James Hairston
Location:

(b) If He Never Does Anything Else. By Melvin Crispell
Location:

(c) Excellent Lord. By Sunny Hawkins and Walter Hawkins
Location:

(d) Peace and Favor. By Kurt Carr
Location:

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Even Me. Arr. by Michael Reid
Location:

(b) At the Feet of Jesus. Arr. by Hall Johnson
Location:

(c) Give Me Jesus. Arr. by Larry Flemings
Location:

(d) Forever You’re My King. By Judith Christie McAllister
Location:

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Mighty You Are. By Darrel Walls
Location:

(b) You Alone. By Joyce Hill
Location:

(c) At the Feet of Jesus. Arr. by Hall Johnson
Location:

(d) Majesty, Worship His Majesty. Text and Tune (MAJESTY), by Jack Hayford. Arr. by Eugence Thomas
Location:

(e) O Give Thanks. By Craig Hayes
Location:

(f) The Majesty and Glory of Your Name. Arr. by Tom Fettke
Location:

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) More Than Anything. By Rick Robinson
Location:

(b) God Is Here. By Israel Houghton and Martha Munizzi
Location:

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) We Are Blessed. By Fred Hammond and Tommie Walker
Location:

(b) Awesome. By Charles Jenkins
Location:

(c) The Palms. By Jean-Baptiste Faure. Arr. by C. H. Gabriel
Location:

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