My Eternal King


The Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King)
November 24, 2019

Today is the Feast of Christ the King. As the liturgical year draws to a close, this day celebrates Christ's kingship and sovereign rule over  all creation. Festive hymns and anthems are a hallmark of this glorious celebration. We will welcome a new year next Sunday as Advent begins.
Like many churches across the United States, our offertory anthem this morning is the choral classic, "My Eternal King" by Jane Marshall. It is a large scale, English cathedral style anthem by an American composer who served on the faculty of Southern Methodist University. Marshall died last summer after a long and prolific career. Learn more about Marshall and hear a recording: Jane Marshall


Music for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King)
November 24, 2019

Hymns
494   Crown him with many crowns (Diademata)
435   At the name of Jesus (King's Weston)
296  We know that Christ is raised and dies no more (Engelberg)
544   Jesus shall reign where'er the sun (Duke Street)
382   King of glory, King of peace   (General Seminary)
460   Alleluia! sing to Jesus (stanzas 1, 3, 4, 5) (Hyfrydol)

Service Music

Psalm 46, A Hymntune Psalter, Carl P. Daw, Jr. and Kevin R. Hackett
Sanctus, S-128     Mathias
Memorial Acclamation S-135     Jackson Hill
Great Amen S-146     McNeil Robinson II
Fraction anthem, S-155     Gerald Near

 Anthems
Vidi Aquam     -Marty Wheeler Burnett
My Eternal King     -Jane Marshall

Music for Handbells
Jesus Shall Reign     -Duke Street, arr. Krug

Organ Voluntary
Trumpet Voluntary   -John Stanley
Crown Him With Many Crowns   -Michael Burkhardt




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