Author: Bruce Harding

What is doubt? The opposite of belief? Beyond a doubt (sorry, couldn’t resist), there are no easy answers to that question! Here are some songs to help you grow in the faith this week, as we celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter:

• Psalm 16:1 – “Protect Me, O God” (pdf, bulletin graphic and midi) – a simple new psalm refrain
• John 20:21 – “Peace Be With You” (pdf, bulletin graphic and mp3) – from our album Embracing Change
• John 20:29 – “A Song of Faith” (pdf and mp3) – from our album Returning Home

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Again this year we are offering free music downloads for Holy Week! PDF scores for those who are still planning worship for the Triduum, yours to use as you see fit in your worship community, all keyed to the lectionary readings for Year A:

Maundy Thursday:

• A New Commandment, from our album and songbook, Embracing Change

Good Friday:

• I Will Drink the Cup

• Why Do You Strike Me?
• Would We Also Deny You
• My Kingdom is Not From This World
• Hail, King of the Jews
• Woman, Here is Your Son
• I Am Thirsty
• It is Finished

Easter Sunday:

• This is the Day, from our album and songbook, This is the Day
• Who Will Roll Away the Stone

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For those of you who doing worship planning for Palm Sunday, here are a few songs you may find useful, free to download and free to use:

• Hosanna in Excelsis (pdf and midi) – a simple prayer response or hosanna for Palm Sunday or whenever appropriate
• Blessed is the One (pdf and midi) – a new refrain for Psalm 118
• Every Stone (pdf and mp3) – from our album This is the Day, this is a rhythmic chant for choir and congregation over a funky groove

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One of my favourite psalms of lament is Psalm 130, which appears in the lectionary texts this week. So why not sing it and embrace the ancient tradition of lament? Here are two versions of the opening words of the psalm, a simple round and a longer, more harmonically complex choral version.

• Out of the depths (pdf, bulletin graphic and midi) – a round for times of lament
• Out of the depths (pdf and mp3) – an SATB setting from our album, Embracing Change

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We have two songs to accompany the lections this week, a lively gospel-flavoured song based on Ephesians 5:14 and a gentle setting of the final verse of Psalm 23. Enjoy!

• Goodness and Mercy (SATB pdf, unison pdf, mp3) – from our album, This is the Day.
• Sleeper, Awake! (pdf and midi)

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