Organ Accompaniment Music CDs
Forty Anglican Episcopal Hymns
CHAPEL OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE
Home of Shepherd of the Woods Church
stmarymagdalenes@yahoo.com
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ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S RETREAT is pleased to offer a set of two CDs designed to accompany the singing of hymns during worship services. While it would be fantastic to always have an church organ and organist, it is not always possible. Organ accompaniment music on compact disc is the ideal choice for home churches, small parishes, outdoor services, and those times when an organist is unavailable.
These CDs were made by music freely accessible in the public domain and were originally prepared for use exclusively at the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene located on the retreat grounds. Each hymn has a short musical introduction so that everyone can begin singing at the same time and each ends with an "amen." There are a total of 40 different tunes and, depending upon which hymnal is used (1940 Hymnal or 1982 Hymnal), can provide accompaniment for 56-59 different hymns.
Each set of two CDs comes with a Hymn Cross Reference Guide organized into categories:
For those people who have already purchased the organ accompaniment CDs offered by Roger Read at Cecilia Recordings, Praise Service Accompaniments, we can provide a Hymn Cross Reference Guide including the tunes on Mr. Read's two CDs, Twenty Favourite Hymns and Christmas Carols. Please indicate which cross reference guide you would like shipped with your order. Mr. Read passed away in October, 2005, and at present these CDs are no longer available for purchase.
The hymns on the two CD set offered by St. Mary Magdalene's were selected to add to Mr. Read's collection which contained a number of Christmas carols. The first lines are indicated, although they are not necessarily contained in both the 1940 and 1982 Hymnal.
| TUNE/MELODY | VERSES ON CD | HYMN FIRST LINES | |
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| Bethany | (5 vs) | Nearer, my God, to thee | |
| Coronation | (6 vs) | All hail the power of Jesus' Name | |
| Cranham | (4 vs) | In the bleak mid-winter | |
| Creation | (3 vs) | The spacious firmament on high | |
| Diademata | (5 vs) | Crown him with many crowns | |
| Dix | (4 vs) | As with gladness men of old
Praise to God, immortal praise |
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| Down Ampney | (3 vs) | Come down, O Love divine | |
| Dundee | (5 vs) | Let saints on earth in concert sing
O God of Bethel The people who in darkness walked |
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| Ein Feste Burg | (4 vs) | A mighty fortress is our God | |
| Erie | (3 vs) | What a friend we have in Jesus | |
| Greensleeves | (3 vs) | What child is this | |
| Halifax | (2 vs) | And have the bright immensities
We limit not the truth |
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| Heinlein | (5 vs) | Forty days and forty nights | |
| Hollingside | (2 vs) | Jesus, Lover of my soul
Take my life and let it be |
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| Hyfrydol | (3 vs) | Alleluia! sing to Jesus!
Love divine, all loves excelling |
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| Kingsfold | (3 vs) | O Jesus crowned with all renown
When Jesus left his Father's throne |
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| Laudes Domini | (5 vs) | When morning gilds the skies | |
| Melita | (4 vs) | Almighty Father, strong to save
Eternal Father, strong to save |
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| Mendon | (3 vs) | Come gracious Spirit, heav'nly Dove
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest Lord of all being, throned afar |
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| Moscow | (4 vs) | Christ for the world we sing!
Come thou almight King Thou, whose almighty word |
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| DISC TWO | |||
| Nova Vita | (4 vs) | Breathe on me, breath of God | |
| Nun Danket | (3 vs) | Lord God, we worship thee!
Now thank we all our God |
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| Ora Labora | (5 vs) | Come, labor on | |
| Passion Chorale | (4 vs) | Commit thou all that grieves thee
O sacred head, sore wounded |
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| Picardy | (4 vs) | Let all mortal flesh keep silence | |
| Praise to the Lord | (4 vs) | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty | |
| St. Denio | (4 vs) | Immortal, invisible, God only wise | |
| St. Elisabeth | (3 vs) | Fairest Lord Jesus
Father of mercy, Lover of all children |
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| St. Flavian | (5 vs) | Lord, who throughout these forty days
O God, unseen yet ever near Thy kingdom come! on bended knee Lo! what a cloud of witnesses |
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| St. George’s Windsor | (4 vs) | Come, ye thankful people, come | |
| St. Patrick | (7 vs) | I bind unto myself today | |
| Sine Nomine | (8 vs) | For all the saints who from their labors rest | |
| Slane | (4 vs) | Angels and ministers
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lord of all hopefulness |
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| Stuttgart | (4 vs) | Come, thou long expected Jesus
Earth has many a nobel city | |
| Toplady | (3 vs) | Rock of ages, cleft for me | |
| Veni Emmanuel | (7 vs) | O come, O come, Emmanuel | |
| Vigiles et Sancti | (4 vs) | All creatures of our God and King
Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
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| Were You There | (3 vs) | Were you there when they crucified my Lord | |
| Woodbird | (4 vs) | Hail to the Lord's annointed
O day of rest and gladness |
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| Woodworth | (6 vs) | Just as I am, without one plea | |
"I just received the CDs I ordered from you and have been listening to them. They are just absolutely beautiful! I am truly blessed to have them. Many, if not most, of the hymns are in traditional Catholic hymnals. Otherwise I am familiar with a lot of them growing up as a Lutheran. I just love and enjoy organ music and music like what is on these CDs is a great blessing in times of meditation, and even traveling in my car. Again, thanks so much for them!"
~ Gary McClard, Missouri
"I am glad to know this collection of CD hymns in available to help churches of any size with their worship of Jesus Christ. Your selection of hymns is excellent, representing many of the greatest hymns of all times, and the tempos are, in my estimation, just right - lively yet dignified, not too draggy as some organ recordings are wont to be. Some thirty years ago I was a missionary starting new congregations from scratch, and how I would have loved to have this set available back then...If you use an average of three hymns per service, these forty hymns alone would provide enough for an entire church year with something like one repetition every 13 weeks - that is, no hymn would need to be repeated more often than about once per quarter year. JJW+"
~ The Rev'd Jeff Williams, Canon Ordinary, The Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church of Atlanta, Georgia
The two CD set comes in slimline jewel cases with your choice of Hymn Cross Reference Guide for $34.95. This price includes shipping within the United States and Canada. For shipping to other countries, please contact us for additional costs.
For those who already have one or both of Roger Read's organ accompaniment CDs, please indicate that you would like the four-CD Hymn Cross Reference Guide sent with your order.
You may purchase your two CD set instantly with your credit card through PayPal by using the link below.
For additional information please feel free to email.
St. Mary Magdalene's Retreat
Yreka, California
stmarymagdalenes@yahoo.com