I am very much enjoying Advent in my new post as music director at Second City Church in Harrisburg. I feel like I’m just starting to catch up, and therefore am posting some new songs arrangements for Advent with only 2 weeks left until Christmas. Rejoice, All Ye Believers is a beautiful text with references to the parable of the ten virgins Matthew 25 and also Luke 12:35. We sang the hymn today, the third week of Advent coupled with O Lord How Shall I Meet You, sung to the tune of St. Theodulph, also with references to Matthew 25, and Isaiah 9:2, together with a folky strumming in the guitars. I put the Rejoice text to the Finnish tune Nyland and then altered the melody to fit more with this folky rhythmic pulse. We also sang Prepare the Way of the Lord as a response to the new Testament and Gospel readings, and then again during the Lords Supper. Peace to you, and Maranatha!
Rejoice, All Ye Believers with chords
Prepare the Way with chords and interlude
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