Come Now, O Prince of Peace

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 21, 2019

As we continue to explore hymns from the Wonder, Love, and Praise hymnal supplement this summer, we'll travel through music to South Korea singing "Come now, O Prince of Peace" (O-so-so). 


 Geon-yong Lee, born in 1947 in North Korea, wrote both the words and the hauntingly beautiful hymn tune. The English paraphrase was written by Marion Pope.

 After the Korean War, Lee's family moved to Seoul, South Korea. He studied music in Germany, then returned to South Korea, where he works as a university professor and church musician. Lee serves as the choirmaster of the Anglican Cathedral in Seoul. He was also the editor of the Korean Anglican hymnal.
In 2018, Lee was awarded the Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship for his outstanding contribution to Korean language Christian worship music. The award was presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 

 Prayers for reconciliation and peace resonate with the concerns of daily life in Korea. This hymn creates a vehicle for us to join in these prayers as we seek peace and healing in our communities, our nation, and our world.

 View a video: Come now, O Prince of Peace
Music for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 21, 2019


Hymns

9   Not here for high and holy things   Morning Song 
488   Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart   Slane
533   How wondrous and great thy works, God of praise!   Lyons
795   Come now, O Prince of Peace   O-so-so

336   Come with us, O blessed Jesus   Werde munter
473   Lift high the cross   Crucifer


Service Music
Gloria in excelsis S-280   -Robert Powell

Psalm 15, S-415 Simplified Anglican Chant   -Robert Knox Kennedy

Sanctus S-129   -Powell
Fraction Anthem S-152   -Ambrosian chant, adapt. Mason Martens

Anthem

We the Lord’s People   arr. Jeffrey H. Rickard          

  
Organ Music
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring   -Johann Sebastian Bach 
Trumpet Tune in D Major   -Henry Purcell

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