The Time after Pentecost / Ordinary Time – Music – 59.1

Congregational Song for the Time after Pentecost

A change in liturgical seasons creates opportunities to use congregational responses unique to the season and to repeat liturgical responses set to new and different music.

Confession and Lament, Pardon, Peace

Consider using these hymns and songs as part of the spoken liturgy and liturgical actions around moments of Confession and Lament, Pardon, and Passing of the Peace.

• Come to Me, We Walk His Way, John Bell, GIA
• Gloria GTG 582, 583, 584, 585
• Glory and Gratitude and Praise, Come, All You People 80
• I Will Do a New Thing AAHH 568
• I Will Trust in the Lord AAHH 391
• Know That God Is Good GTG 659
• Kyrie GTG 575, 576, 577, 578, 579
• Peace of God Be with You GTG 448
• Praise to God the Father/Da n’ase GTG 605
• Rain Down GTG 48
• The Peace of the Earth Be with You, There Is One among Us, 78
• The Steadfast Love of the Lord GTG 59
• We Are Forgiven GTG 447

Offering 

Consider using these hymns and songs as part of the spoken liturgy and liturgical actions around the offering of our gifts and ourselves to the glory of God.

• Give Thanks GTG 647, SSS 489
• Go with Us, Lord GTG 748
• God, Fill Our Lives, We Walk His Way, John Bell, GIA 
• God, We Honor You GTG 709
• Gracias, Señor / We Give You Thanks SSS 491
• Gracias / Thank You SSS 490
• Thank You, Lord AAHH 531, SSS 496
• Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise GTG 648
• Todo lo que tengo / All We Have and All We Are (refrain; stanzas varied) SSS 642
• We Give Thanks unto You (congregation on response, stanzas varied) GTG 75
• We Lift Our Voices / We Are an Offering GTG 710
• What Does the Lord Require of You? GTG 70

Anthems for Children’s Choirs for the Time after Pentecost

Sundays after Pentecost

• “Feed My Lambs,” Natalie Sleeth, CF, uni, 2 fl and pno (E)
• “God Is Here with Me,” Christopher D. Hogan, CGA, uni/2 pt, pno (E)
• “Famba Naye,” Victor C. Johnson, CGA, 2 pt, pno and opt perc (A)
• “I’m a Disciple, Too!” Jayne Southwick Cool, AF, uni or 2 pt, pno (E)
• “Nets of Love,” F. Thomas Simpson, CGA, uni/2 pt, pno (MA)
• “This Little Light of Mine,” Ken Berg, CV, uni, vc and pno (MA)
• “Ubi Caritas,” Victor C. Johnson, CGA, 2 pt, pno (MA)
• “What Then, Will God Do with Me?” John Atteberry, CGA, uni/2 pt, pno (M)
• “Yesu Kwetu ni Rafiki (What a Friend We Have in Jesus),” Mark Burrows, CGA, 2 pt, pno and opt perc (ME)
• “With One Voice,” Terri Sinclair, CGA, uni/2 pt, pno or gtr (ME)
• “Living God’s Love,” Mark Patterson, CGA, uni/2 pt, pno and opt 3 hb (M)
• “I Can Do All Things,” Mark Burrows, CGA, uni, 2 pt, pno and opt tamb (ME)
• “A Prayer for Humility,” Mark Patterson, CGA, uni, pno (E)
• “Come and Sing!” Robert Lau, ALF, 3 pt, keybd and opt fc (A)

All Saints’ Day

• “Yonder Come Day,” Michael Burkhardt, MSM, 3 pt treble voices, acap (A)

Thanksgiving Day

• “Come with a Grateful Heart,” Lynn Shaw Bailey and Becki Slagle Mayo, CGA, uni, pno and opt fl and rhythm inst (MA)
• “Now Thank We All Our God,” Michael Rosewall, AF, 2 pt mx, keybd (A)

Christ the King

• “Psalm 100,” Kenney Potter, CGA, 2 pt, pno (MA)

Anthems for Youth Choirs for the Time after Pentecost

• “If Ye Love Me,” Thomas Tallis, arr. Russell Robinson, WAL, 3 pt mx, pno (ME) 
• “Pentecost,” Tom Shelton, MSM, SAB, pno, opt children’s choir, vln, vc (M)
• “Like a Mighty Wind,” Karen Marrolli, MSM, SATB, pno, opt vln, opt vc (M)
• “Show Us How to Love,” Mark A. Miller and Lindy Thompson, CGA, SATB, pno (E)
• “Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove,” arr. John Purifoy, SHAW, 2 pt mx, pno (E)
• “Lord, Listen to Your Children,” Ken Medema, arr. Jack Schrader, HOPE, SATB, pno (ME)
• “The Wind Blows Where It Will,” Larry Harris, GIA, SATB, keybd (ME)
• “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit,” arr. Rollo Dilworth, HAL, SATB, pno (M)
• “Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God,” Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, arr. Lloyd Larson, HOPE, SAB, pno (ME)
• “Holy Spirit Come to Us/Veni Sancte Spiritus,” Jacques Berthier, GIA, SATB, Cantor, keybd, opt inst (E)
• “Descend, O Heavenly Dove,” Mark Schweizer, SJMP, SAB, keybd (E) 
• “The Breath of God,” Mark Schweizer, SJMP, SAB, hb, recorded wind (ME)

Handbell Music for the Time after Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

• “All Creatures of Our God and King,” LASST UNS ERFREUEN, arr. John Behnke, 3–6 oct, AGEHR, AG 36041, Level 3
• “All Creatures of Our God and King,” LASST UNS ERFREUEN, arr. Linda R. Lamb, 2 oct, HOPE, 2590, Level 1+
• “Holy, Holy, Holy,” NICAEA, arr. Michael Helman, 3–5 oct, opt 3–4 oct hc, AGEHR, 20/1192L, Level 2+

Sundays after Pentecost

• “There Is a Balm in Gilead,” BALM IN GILEAD, arr. Cynthia Dobrinski, 3–7 oct, opt 3–7 hc, HOPE, 2594, Level 2+
• “Praise to the Lord,” LOBE DEN HERREN, arr. John Behnke, 3–5 oct, opt 3–oct hc, opt perc, AGEHR, AG35332, Level 2
• “Lift High the Cross,” CRUCIFER, arr. Kevin McChesney, 3–4 oct, LOR, HB 230
• “Beach Spring Stomp,” BEACH SPRING, arr. Jeffrey Honoré, 3–5 oct, CON, 97-7133, Level 3+
• “Be Still, My Soul,” FINLANDIA, arr. Lorie Line and Kevin McChesney, 3–5 oct and piano, opt vocal solo, uni, 2 pt mx, SA, SAB, or SATB choir, opt 2 C treble instruments and horn, CGA, CGB723, Level 2+
• “Praise His Name in the Dance,” Derek Hakes, 3–5 oct and body perc, ALF, 25358, Level 4
• “August 9th Adagio, Variation IX (Nimrod) from the Enigma Variations,” arr. Chad Etzel, 4–7 oct, opt 3–oct hc, BP, HB317, Level 4
• “Yesu Ananipenda (Jesus Loves Me),” JESUS LOVES ME, arr. Cathy Moklebust, 3–5 oct, opt 2–oct hc, opt perc, CGA, CGB981, Level 3+
• “Sheep May Safely Graze,” arr. Sharon Elery Rogers, 2–3 oct, CGA, CGB688, Level 2-
• “Songs of the Shepherd,” arr. Margaret Tucker, 4–5 oct and fl, opt 3–5 oct hc, HOPE, 2251, Level 3
• “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love,” arr. Douglas E. Wagner, 4–5 oct (3–oct HB380), LOR, 20/1071L, Level 2 

Reformation Sunday

• “A Mighty Fortress,” EIN FESTE BURG, arr. John Leavitt, 3 oct, CON, 97-7266, Level 2+
• “A Mighty Fortress,” EIN FESTE BURG, arr. Cathy Moklebust, 3 or 5 oct, CGA, CGB362, Level 4

Thanksgiving

• “Now Thank We All Our God,” NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT, arr. Anna Laura Page, 2 or 3 oct, opt B-flat or C inst, CGA, CGB806 (3–5 oct CGB 807), Level 1+ 
• “Let All That Hath Breath Praise the Lord,” Brenda Austin, 3–6 oct, GIA, G-8975, Level 4

Reign of Christ

• “Come, Thou Almighty King,” ITALIAN HYMN, arr. Anna Laura Page, 2–3 oct, ALF, 18577, Level 1