Hi

The second of my recordings for church. This is a fairly new hymn set to the Dambuster's march. Words below.

Organ is my Viscount Envoy-35FV



Every Blessing

Tony

God is our strength and refuge,
Our present help in trouble;
And we therefore will not fear,
Though the earth should change!
Though mountains shake and tremble,
Though swirling floods are raging,
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!

There is a flowing river,
Within God's holy city;
God is in the midst of her -
She shall not be moved!
God's help is swiftly given,
Thrones vanish at His presence
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!

Come, see the works of our Maker,
Learn of His deeds all powerful;
Wars will cease across the world
When He shatters the spear!
Be still and know your Creator,
Uplift Him in the nations
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!

Richard Bewes (From Psalm 46)
© Richard Bewes/Jubilate Hymns

Hi Tony,

Not that well up on Hymns , but I did enjoy listening to that, good idea to post it as I believe all the churches are closed

All the best, Brina007

Thanks Brian

This is a relatively new hymn, hence the reason I posted the words. Thanks for the comment.

I have a number of recordings in mind - just need time & health!

Every Blessing

Tony

Hi Tony. Really enjoyed that a rousing Dam Busters. Sang along with the words. Keep them coming lifting my spirits. Always like the film seen it loads of times. Keep safe. John

Hi!

Really rousing and appropriate. Reminds me that the bible is full of stories about floods, pestilence and plagues. 2000 years ago. Was it global warming or just typical of the cycles we go through? Ken S

Thanks for the comments - much appreciated.

Every Blessing

Tony

Tony,

Loved the way you played that! I am smitten! Our Odeon Cinema here in Weston houses a Compton Organ, which the professionals play every so often. I went to one of the concerts and Byron Jones was playing. He played the Dambusters March just the way you did, using a 'straight' classical organ sound rather than the usual Theatre Organ. It was hearing him play this piece that persuaded me to buy the AR 80 organ. I had a Farfisa organ at the time and just couldn't get that classical organ sound. I can on my AR .. but I don't play it anywhere near as well as you! You played the piece so smoothly, and with such interesting harmonies. And I liked how you played that one verse very quietly .. and then built up to a full crescendo at the end.

Now. A question. Can you get an MP3 of this for me and send it by email attachment to hugh@ar-group.org ? Being a YouTube video I am not able to download the music.

Thanks for posting this. You have made my day!

Hugh

PS. I did try to fit the words of the Hymn to the music. Couldn't do it .. and I used to sing in a choir! Would your congregation have managed to sing it? Maybe you would have had a screen up showing the words, and a 'pointer' to show how the words fitted the music.

Hi Hugh

I'll see what I can do about extracting the audio & send it to you - remind me in a few days if I've not got back to you. I can easily send you a copy of the video, as long as you're on a fast web connection.

We've not sung this at the current church, but I've used it at the previous 2 with no problems.

Every Blessing

Tony