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The identity of Christians is intimately tied up with what they sing. Hymns and songs affect our understanding of the width or narrowness of the Gospel, whether faith is couched in archaic language or reflects contemporary culture and whether the church is essentially monochrome or mosaic.
The identity of the Body of Christ is thrown into new relief when we realise that the presumed complexion of the Church is no longer white and affluent, but black and poor. This has compelled the Wild Goose Resource Group, an associate body of the lona Community, to ensure that in its work with church music and musicians as broad a panoply of material as possible is represented. One Is the Body, therefore, encompasses songs from as diverse places as Hawaii and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while also representing the home-grown fruit produced in and around Glasgow. These songs are primarily for congregational use, for it is to the congregation which God directs the commandment, 'Sing me a new song.' Contents (listen to some audio samples at the end of the description):
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
Come and let us worship God, Uganda Lord, who may enter your house?/ Ps.15 Praise God for this holy ground Bless, O my soul, the Lord your God/ Ps.103 Blest be God/ Ps.149, Pakistan Heaven on earth I bow my knee in prayer I owe my Lord a morning song Faithful, faithful is our God (Kamana o' i' o), Hawaii Here you are among us (Tu estas presente), Brazil Be still, be silent (Thula), Swaziland Chitra's tune, Nepal This is the day of rest THE PEOPLE OF GOD Women and men as God intended God it was Gifts of the Spirit To be a soldier There is a line of women We belong to God While the earth remains, Korea Because the Saviour prayed O God, you made us all unique Maker and Mover God's Spirit is here We rejoice to be God's chosen THE WORD OF GOD Keep me, Lord/ Ps.16 I will always bless the Lord Do not be vexed Create within me a clean heart/ Ps.51 O Great God and Lord of the earth/ Ps.94, El Salvador Know that God is good (Mungu ni mwema)/ Ps.100, Democratic Republic of Congo In deep distress Listen now for the Gospel (Yakanaka Vhangeri), Zimbabwe I will arise One is the body Love one another Love is the touch COMMITMENT TO GOD Ageless God of boundless wonder All the wonder that surrounds us You are the God of new beginnings In concrete, brick and living stone Sisters and brothers, with one voice Take this moment I'll praise eternal God (Je lourai l'Éternel), France We will walk with God (Sizohamba), Swaziland Now that evening falls Now that day is done Journey prayers Your will be done Now go in peace Click here for information on the CD of songs from One Is the Body
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