The Season of Easter – Music – 59.1

Congregational Song in Easter

These songs might be used in different ways within a Confession-Pardon liturgy, as part of the Call to Confession or the Prayer of Confession, or as a bridge from Confession to Pardon.

Confession and Pardon

• Alleluia GTG 586, 587, 588, 589
• Be Not Afraid GTG 243
• Bless the Lord GTG 544
• El Señor es mi pastor / The Lord Is My Shepherd SSS 294
• Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! GTG 591
• Hallelujah GTG 590
• Heaven Is Singing for Joy / El cielo canta alegría GTG 382, SSS 13
• I Depend upon Your Faithfulness / Tu fidelidad GTG 831, SSS 40
• In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful GTG 654, SSS 316
• La paz del Señor / The Peace of the Lord SSS 194
• Yes, Lord AAHH 667

Prayer for Illumination

• ¡Aleluya! Señor, ¿a quién iremos? / Alleluia! To Whom Shall We Go, Lord? SSS 548
• Listen, God Is Calling GTG 456
• There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit (stanza 1) GTG 408, AAHH 326

Anthems for Children’s Choirs in Easter

Resurrection of the Lord

• “Sing Out with Joy,” Mark Patterson, CGA, uni/2pt, pno, opt fc, opt claves (M)

Easter Season

• “Bring Peace to Our World,” John D. Horman, CGA, uni/2 pt with narr, C treble inst, keybd (MA)
• “A Prayer for Humility,” Mark Patterson, CGA, uni, pno (E)
• “Come with a Grateful Heart,” Lynn Shaw Bailey and Becki Slagle Mayo, CGA, uni, pno, opt fl and rhythm inst, opt Scripture introduction (E)

Anthems for Youth Choirs in Easter

Resurrection of the Lord / Season of Easter

• “Rejoice, the Lord Is Alive,” Earlene Rentz, CGA, SAB, pno (M)
• “Wake the Jubilation,” Rollo Dilworth, HAL, SATB, pno, bass (ME)
• “Christ Jesus Is Arisen,” Michael Burkhardt, MSM, SATB, org (ME)

Pentecost

• “God, You Made All Things for Singing,” John Ferguson, MSM, SATB, org (M)
• “Let the Praise Go Round,” William Boyce, arr. Hal Hopson, ALF, SAB, pno (ME)

Handbell Music in Easter

• “Easter,” William Payn, 3–5 oct, opt 3–5 oct hc, AGEHR, AG35307, Level 3
• “Easter Celebration,” LLANFAIR, EASTER HYMN, VICTORY, arr. Sharon Elery Rogers, 3–4 oct, LOR, 20/1048L, Level 2
• “Easter Rondo,” VICTORY, GELOBT SEI GOTT, THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND (from Messiah), 3–6 oct, opt 3–5 hc, LOR, 20/1391L, Level 2
• “The Empty Tomb,” REDHEAD, EASTER HYMN, arr. John Behnke, 3–5 oct, opt narr, ALF, 23149, Level 2
• “Lift High the Cross,” arr. Kevin McChesney, 3–4 oct, LOR, HB230, Level 2
• “Christ the Lord Is Risen Again,” arr. Sondra Tucker, 3–5 oct, opt C inst, opt tamb, HOPE, 2350, Level 3+
• “Come, Christians, Join to Sing,” arr. Anna Laura Page, 2–3 oct, ALF, 19016, Level 1
• “Cantad al Señor (Oh, Sing to the Lord),” arr. Kevin McChesney, 2–3 oct, opt perc, AF, 11-10690, Level 3
• “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” arr. Matthew Compton, 3–5 oct, opt 3–5 hc, AGEHR, AG35340, Level 3