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"Reflections of Peace" & "The Father's Rose"

Based on the ‘Lessons & Carols’ format, these heartwarming programs are a collection of gospel, jazz and contemporary arrangements of hymns,  spirituals and traditional Christmas music interwoven with scripture, poetry and prayer.

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"REFLECTIONS OF PEACE"

 

Prayer for Peace

Rev. Bruce W. Morgan

 

1.   Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit – Spiritual arr. by Mark Hayes/R. Bacon

 

Isaiah 40:28-31

 

2.  On Eagles’ Wings – Michael Joncas/Hayes/R. Bacon

 

Micah 4:2-5

 

3.  Down by the Riverside – Michael Hassell/R. Bacon

 

A Bridge of Peace

Ada A. Aharoni, Ph.D.

 

4.  In the Garden – C. Austin Miles/P. Driscoll

 

Isaiah 52:7-9

 

5.  Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It – Mark Hayes/R. Bacon

 

Luke 1:78-79

 

6.  Give Me Jesus – Spiritual arr. by Mark Hayes

 

Colossians 3:14-16

 

7.  I’ll Fly Away – Mark Hayes/R. Bacon

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Ephesians 2:8-10

 

8.  Amazing Grace – Paul Basler

 

1 John 4:9-12

 

9.  What a Friend We Have in Jesus – Jack Schrader/R. Bacon

 

A Native American Prayer for Peace

 

10.  Music from the Creator – Douglas Lundeen

 

Revelation 22:1-5

 

11.  Holy Manna – Joseph Martin

 

Psalm 63:1-8

 

12.  You Raise Me Up – Rolf Lovland/R. Bacon

 

Prayer

(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

 

13.  Be Thou My Vision – Joseph Martin/R. Bacon

 

Ephesians 5:8-10

 

14.  This Little Light of Mine – Martyn Thomas/R. Bacon

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"THE FATHER"S ROSE"

A Contemporary Lessons & Carols

 

“Advent Prayer”

Henri J.M. Nouwen

 

The First Lesson                                                                Isaiah 11:  1- 9

The branch from Jesse

 

1.  Lo, How a Rose e’re Blooming – Tune: Est ist ein Ros /Michael Praetorius

Congregation

 

The Second Lesson:                                                             Psalm 62:5-8

 

2.   Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence – Tune: Picardy

arr. by Chuck Marohnic/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio

 

The Third Lesson                                                                 Isaiah 7:14

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3.  Emmanuel Comes – arr. by Mark Hayes/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio

 

The Fourth Lesson:                                                              Micah 5:2-4

 

4.  O Little Town of Bethlehem  – Traditional English Melody

arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Congregation

 

The Fifth Lesson                                                                Luke 1: 26-33

 

5.  A la Nanita Nana – Original Spanish Carol

arr. by David Eddleman/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio

 

The Sixth Lesson                                                                    Luke 2:1-7

 

6.  Manger Medley – arr. by Mark Hayes/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio
 

Seventh Lesson                                                                    Luke 2:8-20

 

7.  Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow –Traditional Spiritual

 arr. by Mark Hayes/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio
 

Eighth Lesson                                                                 Matthew 2:1-12

 

8.  We Three Kings – John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

Congregation

 

Ninth Lesson                                                                        John 1:1-15

 

9.  Joy to the World – G.F. Handel/arr. by Mark Hayes/Rosetta Bacon

Brass Roots Trio

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