The African American Lectionary

Worship Resources

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.

Leader:
For those who established this congregation,
For their faith and vision, for their gifts and abilities:

Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.

Leader:
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.

Leader:
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

Congregation: We give you thanks, O God.

ALL:
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

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Old Time Religion. Tune, (OLD TIME RELIGION).

(b) You Must Have That True Religion. Arr. By Roland Carter

(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

(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

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

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

(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

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

(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

(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.

Location:

Negro Spirituals.com
Online location: http://www.negrospirituals.com/news-song/i_got_a_home_in_that_rock.htm

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.

(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

(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.

(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.

(b) Sweet, Sweet Spirit. By Doris Akers

Location:

Walker, Albertina. Sweet, Sweet, Spirit. Newark, NJ: Savoy Records, 1990.

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

(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Setting by Nathan Carter. For SATB, alto solo

Location:

GIA Publications
7404 South Mason Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358

Online location: www.giamusic.com
Online audio sample available. www.giamusic.com/mp3s/5590.mp3
Full orchestration also available

7. Modern Songs
(a) You’ve Been So Faithful. By Eddie James

Location:

Higher. Phoenix, AZ: Fresh Wine, 1994.

(b) How It Used to Be. By Kirk Franklin

Location:

The Fight of My Life. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 2007.

(c) Resting Place. By Deitrick Haddon
Location:

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.

(b) Jesus, You Brought Me All of the Way. By Kenneth Louis

Location:

Sheet Music available
Sheet Music Plus
1300 64th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: 1-800-743-3868

Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

Music sample: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_inside.html?item=5813544&page=01&cart=342403922623798353

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.

(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.

(b) If It Wasn’t for Your Grace. By Kurt Carr

Location:

No One Else. Los Angeles, CA: Interscope, 1998.

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.

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

Location:

Kirk Franklin and the Family. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 1998.

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.