Song of Hope is a lively, happy hymn set to the tune ARGENTINA. It’s a great greeting or sending song for your service. ¡Dios de la esperanza, danos gozo y paz! Al mundo en crisis, habla tu verdad. Dios de la justicia, mándanos tu luz, Luz y esperanza en la oscuridad. Oremos por la paz, …
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Hymns are the musical substance of the traditional church. They typically have high doctrinal content with classical/choral music. Many of the older (up to the 20th century) were written with four choral parts for choirs to sing.
Modern hymnals go beyond this definition, however, because continuing history provides more and more choices of music for worship. New hymnals include more international and contemporary songs as well. This is in keeping with the definition "hymn: a religious song or poem of praise to God".
Feb 27
Larry and Carla’s Fourth “Surprisingly Easy”™ Hymn Collection for Eight Handbells
We present our fourth “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymn collection! Here’s what it contains (which you can order separately… but getting the whole collection is a better deal!): Abide with Me Come, Christians, Join to Sing I Sing the Mighty Power of God In the Garden My Faith Looks Up to Thee We Gather Together What …
Larry and Carla’s Fourth “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection
Our fourth (!) collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns is like our previous three collections. It contains music that you can prepare relatively quickly, and which will enhance your worship service. You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have four ringers with two bells each. Beginning ringers will have fun …
My Faith Looks Up to Thee (OLIVET) – Eight handbells
My Faith Looks Up to Thee by Lowell Mason is a thoughtful contemplation on the nature of trust in God and confidence in His promises. Looking upward is a huge part of faith; it’s a physical representation of God being above us, and around us, and higher than we are. Our need for now and …
Feb 23
At the Cross (HUDSON) – the standard eight-handbell version!
We’ve had a “Surprisingly Easy”™ version of the hymn tune HUDSON since 2015, but it took a while longer to write a “standard” version. Here it is!
Feb 20
Come, All You People, Praise Our God (ODAWA) – for Eight Handbells
We gather each week to celebrate the greatness of the God who has saved us. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of this hymn text, set to the tune ODAWA.
Come, All You People, Praise Our God (ODAWA) – Eight handbells
We gather each week to celebrate the greatness of the God who has saved us. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of this Come, All You People, Praise Our God, set to the tune ODAWA. Come, all you people, praise our God and tell his glorious works abroad, who holds our souls in life; who never lets …
Feb 17
Beach Spring (BEACH SPRING) – for Eight Handbells
The Sacred Harp from the nineteenth century has been a popular source of music for American hymnody. Dozens of hymn texts have been set to the tune BEACH SPRING, such as Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy and What A Friend We Have in Jesus. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement – we’re sure you’ll enjoy playing …
Feb 13
Nearer, My God, to Thee (BETHANY) – for Eight Handbells
God wants us to be near to Him; this prayer is that we would seek to be near to God. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of a hymn that’s provided comfort and solace to many believers.
Nearer, My God, to Thee (BETHANY) – Eight handbells
Nearer, My God, to Thee is a meditation on what the end of life means to the Christian. For that reason, it’s been used frequently in memorial services and funerals. Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my …
