This new hymn has gained wide popularity as the enjoyable and memorable tune carries a very clear and rich text. The hymn has elegance and energy with an accessibility, yet elegance in nature. In this arrangement, the piano establishes the key and meter, and the voices sing the refrain after a short 1-2 bar introduction. Then the piano and instruments initiate the activity with a lively 6/8 meter, with the instruments joining with longer, shaped lines with dotted quarters in the instrumental overlay, and the arrangement stirs energy as it develops. Orchestrated idiomatically for strings, winds, and percussion. Piano, Flute 1, 2, Violin 1, 2, Viola, Cello, Chimes, and Bells.
Real Responses from Congregations
Molly plays for the church my mother-in-law attends. The congregation becomes like a big choir with her arrangements. I’ve enjoyed the music when we’ve visited!
Amanda Trumbull
Visiting guest at Faith Baptist Church, Davison, MI
The beautiful accompaniment and the unison congregation could be used both congregationally and chorally (as we did)… For small to medium-sized choirs on low attendance Sundays these could be effective choral pieces or as a way to develop choir and orchestra when (as is our case) some choir members are also instrumentalists. We used three pieces as part of our Easter celebration. All were very well received. We were able to include our developing orchestra with all of it. So, thank you!
Brent Baughman
Senior Pastor, Stanley Heights Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN
We love using these arrangements at Valley Community Baptist Church in our worship setting, regardless if we are using just piano and organ on a particular Sunday, or our full orchestra with choir and congregation. As the organist, the conductors score offers a great organ score option as an asset for churches using organ with these settings without revamping the piano score, making it quite easy… Thank you, Molly!
Molly’s congregational accompaniments add a freshness to treasured hymns of the past that enables a cross-generational congregation to join together in passionate worship of a great God.
Shawn Kook
Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, Davison, MI