"My Eternal King" - Crystal Cathedral Choir

The Crystal Cathedral Choir performs Jane Marshall's beautiful anthem, "My Eternal King", with Tom Leonard on the Hazel Wright organ.

My Eternal King
by Jane Marshall

My God, I love You;
Not because I hope for heavn thereby,
Nor yet because who know You not
must die eternally.

O my Jesus,
You embraced me upon the cross.
For me did bear the nails, and spear;
and manifold disgrace;

Why, then why,
O blessed Jesus Christ,
Should I not love You well?
Not for the hope of winning heavn,
or of escaping hell;
Not with the hope of something gained,
Not seeking a reward;
But as You have loved me,
O ever loving Lord!

Een so I love You, and will love,
and in Your praise will sing;
Solely because You are my God,
and my Eternal King.

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Music

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• Crystal Cathedral
• Hour of Power
• Jane Marshall

[ashrayh]

My heart breaks to behold the decline and possible demise of Rev. Schuller's magnificent ministry and the Crystal Cathedral - a realization of his extraordinary vision and magnetic charisma. I pray for its restoration and hold intention for a new vision - and visionary - to rescue the miniistry and restore it to its former Glory.

I have played this organ and piano, and met Tom Leonard, a consummate and dedicated musician. I am grateful for the magic experience. Praise God!

[njglassman58]

Yes, this is certainly a splendid performance of this piece. Tom Leonard really knows how to accompany a choir, and how to register the organ with beautiful, imaginative, and appropriate sounds. Exquisite!

[jerroldtidwell]

@WAX6428 the tension issue is the result of constant rushing through literature for weekend liturgies. Unfortunately, as a music liturgist, music is only a small part of my job! Go figure! I do have the fugue posted on another site, and will post it here. I am long overdue to post some new lit. Thanks for the nudge. ;)

[WAX6428]

@jerroldtidwell Was listening to your Bach A-Minor, nicely done, may learn that next. Your going to have carpal tunnel if you don't relax those finger. Durufle' (his wife) had me play that way, I survived but four or five of my colleagues dropped out due to hand problems. Bad juju all the way around with that technique. That being said, where's the fugue, what - no milk with the cookies? (Not a bad sound for a 16 rank Moeller.)

[jerroldtidwell]

@WAX6428 Palestrina didn't improve at the hands of my professor. The class was quite aware (under the table, of course) that the composition was a direct rip-off, and none of us were surprised at the resulting corrections...ahh, higher education! LOL

[WAX6428]

@jerroldtidwell Obviously. This I knew and understood before you were born. Ecclesiastes 1:9. God help you with a professor like that. However, and I just have to ask, did the Palestrina improve or did she just muck it up and ruin a masterpiece?

[jerroldtidwell]

@WAX6428 to put things into further perspective, as an undergrad student, my professor of 16th century counterpoint was handed a hand copied composition from Palestrina...which she in turn corrected. Palestrina is basically the father of 16th century counterpoint. It is a matter of personal taste coupled with collegiate politics.

[YouAreQuiteRight]

@jobucats Thee vs Thou: In the informal form of address these words are used in the second person to denote a subject or object.

[YouAreQuiteRight]

@SuperGregorius1

This is an old video.

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The chior was $20,000.oo per week.

They are not volunteers from the congregation; but specially commissioned singers.

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Cheers.

from,

del-boy

[SuperGregorius1]

Changing words in the anthem does not make it better; it weakens its beauty and is insulting to the composer.

I saw the program last Sunday. The music is a horrible deterioration of the greatness which once was the usual norm. It's sad indeed. I notice via newspapers the Schullers are trying to be certain their salaries are kept....his for the remainder of his life. The poor staff at the Crystal Cathedral was dumped without warning or any explanation, as I understand it.

[presbytenor]

@presbytenor

... bring back the choir!!!!