Hymn - "God Is Here! As We Your People Meet" (Tune: Abbot's Leigh)

[jjy0909]

Thank you also. We sing it at Wallingford Presbyterian in Wallingford PA. It is my #1 hymn.

[joenwayne]

@jjy0909

Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

Greetings to you in PA from NJ.

Cheers,

Wayne

[jcolbyt82]

I just wanted to thank you for posting your videos! We frequently sing this hymn at the Presbyterian church that I attend here in baton rouge, LA. Thank you for sharing your beautiful music with everyone. God bless you and your church!

[joenwayne]

@jcolbyt82 Thank you for viewing and your very kind comments.

Greetings to you in Baton Rouge from New Jersey.

Cheers,

Wayne

[mkl62]

It's me, again. Today (July 25), I played a hymn to this tune, ABBOT'S LEIGH, for our closing hymn. It is Lord of Light. It was written by Howell E. Lewis, 1860-1953. It is #688 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

[obxemt]

This drives me nuts...they NEVER get the third-to-last note right!!! You can solo it out on a fog horn and they turn that C into an E! LOL

[joenwayne]

@obxemt

They actually do sing the C correctly. What you are probably hearing is that the Swell Mixture is a Tierce Mixture, meaning that when a C is played one of the notes sounding in the mixture is an E.

[obxemt]

@joenwayne I could be wrong but unless your mixture sounds like congregational singing I don't think so. Listen at 2:54.

[joenwayne]

@obxemt

Can I vouch that every single clergy and congregational member (all 150 of them off camera to the right) sings the correct note, of course I can't. Can I vouch that all members of the "summer" choir sing the correct notes, yes, I can.

[obxemt]

@joenwayne I wasn't trying to insult you or your choir...I was merely attempting to make an amusing observation about the congregation (not the choir), as at 2:54. Sorry if I offended you.

[TSB12556]

I'm a Methodist from Wisc and in our hymnal

it's #660. This hymn sure tells the story of being a Christian! PTL :)

[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (October 4), we sang this as our opening hymn. It is #526 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Just thought I'd share.

[joenwayne]

Thanks for viewing and your comments.

Greetings to SC from NJ.

[mkl62]

FYI, I filled in at another local Lutheran Church this past Sunday. We didn't sing it there, so I played it while the offering was being taken up. Their organist resigned and moved to Minnesota where his wife is. So I will probably be helping there for a while.

[hjmcgill]

@mkl62 I KNEW this sounded like the Lake Wobegon Lutheran Church Sanctuary Choir!

[gusmanj14]

I am surprised to see that these lyrics are used in other churches! I could only find these words in the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #61, The only difference is that in the second system of the 2nd verse, it says "...here the Word has central place". Very well done! I love the sound of this oragn. I have this recorded on my page as well.

[joenwayne]

The tune "Abbot's Leigh" has many sets of words that are used with it.

Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

[willgsp]

Where the organ has rocker tabs, I always expect it to be much smaller and the magnificent sound suprises me again and again! Great job on this, a lot of churches get nervous about this being too complicated.

[joenwayne]

Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

[organist99x]

One of my favorite hymn tunes! Very nice, thanks for posting!

[joenwayne]

Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

[Zachp333]

Very nice! I looked it up in my With One Voice Hymnal. The hymn that we sing at our Lutheran church with this same music is called LORD YOU GIVE THE GREAT COMMISSION.

[gymbearFL]

A new hymn to me .... thanks for posting the words!

[joenwayne]

You're welcome. Thanks for viewing.

[djbjr1130]

Where can I buy copies of "We Are One"?? I can't find it ANYWHERE!

[churchchoral]

The quality of your music far exceeds what one might expect from a "parish church" - thanks for sharing these.

[joenwayne]

You are most kind. Thank you.