The Great Commission has been given to the Church (figuratively, “Zion”). That responsibility is to share the love of Christ with the world so that all may be saved. In O Zion, Haste, the tune TIDINGS evokes images of this responsibility as spiritual marching orders. O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell to …
Category: Church Music
In the Sweet By and By (SWEET BY AND BY) (eight handbells and piano)
The peaceful hymn In the Sweet By and By has been a comfort to Christians for over 150 years. It speaks of the eternal destination of believers, and how they will all reunite in a place beyond all the difficulties they experienced in this life. There’s a land that is fairer than day, And by …
Jun 17
In the Sweet By and By (SWEET BY AND BY) (eight handbells and piano)
This peaceful hymn has been a comfort to Christians for over 150 years. It speaks of the eternal destination of believers, and how they will all reunite in a place beyond all the difficulties they experienced in this life. Here’s our arrangement for eight bells and piano. There’s a land that is fairer than day, …
Jun 14
He Leadeth Me – for Twelve Handbells
God desires to lead us – all we have to do is follow willingly. Here’s our twelve-handbell arrangement of this lovely hymn. Purchasing this 12-bell arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to six copies for your handbell group – so you only need to pay once. Purchase also gives permission for performance, …
He Leadeth Me – Twelve handbells
Making progress in the Christian life isn’t about hacking our own path through the jungle; it’s about following the path God lays our for us. He leadeth me: O blessed thought! / O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate’er I do, where’er I be, / still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me. He leadeth me, …
Sunrise (SUNRISE) (Handbells, 3 or 5 octaves, plus handchimes, 2 octaves, Level 2+)
The hymn tune SUNRISE was published in 1768 in Kyriale (Luxembourg). You’ll find it in today’s hymnals with the texts At thy feet, O Christ, we lay and Spirit, Working in Creation. Hymn Tune: SUNRISE Find metrically-matched hymn texts Handbells (three or five octaves), plus handchimes (two octaves) Level 2+ Preview: Single Copy Version: $ …
Jun 10
Sunrise (SUNRISE)(Handbells, 3 or 5 octaves, plus handchimes, 2 octaves, Level 2+)
This hymn tune was published in 1768 in Kyriale (Luxembourg). You’ll find it in today’s hymnals with the texts At thy feet, O Christ, we lay and Spirit, Working in Creation. Here’s our arrangement – your handbell choir will enjoy playing it! Handbells (three or five octaves), plus handchimes (two octaves) Level 2+ Purchasing the …
Jun 08
You Must Trust – for SATB choir
You Must Trust, the sixty-fifth of the Living Water songs, not only has a solid message, but it’s fun to sing. Mike, the one to whom it’s dedicated, once got the basses and tenors going by adding some incredible finger snaps. Though written for SATB choir, it works just as well with a men’s ensemble …
Battle Hymn of the Republic – Twelve handbells
Battle Hymn of the Republic is one of the best-known American patriotic hymns of the nineteenth century. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored, He has lost the fateful lightening of His terrible swift sword, His truth …
May 31
My Faith Has Found a Resting Place (LANDÅS) (Handbells, 3 or 5 octaves, plus handchimes, 2 octaves, Level 3)
My Faith Has Found a Resting Place elegantly states the key truth of salvation: It is enough that Jesus died, and that He died for me.” No effort on our part will make a difference either way, because all we need to do is put our trust in Him. Here’s our new arrangement of this …
