God of Grace

This is my setting and arrangement of God of Grace & God of Glory. The words were written by Harry Emerson Fosdick in 1930. If you're familiar with the classic hymn, you might not like this version. I feel this setting brings a good deal of insight to the words. I think these lyrics were written in a time of great struggle and speak to the old idea of "pleading God's promises". This has been a full and difficult year for me, so I can relate.

I don't have most of my instruments or recording equipment with me in MI, so I'm using what I have. My voice and my Taylor 12-string. I did this all through my Olympus DS-2 stereo voice recorder. It was a pain, but sounds surprisingly good! (For those of you who don't know, that's a little digital stereo recorder mainly used for dictation).

Lyrics:
God of grace and God of glory,
On thy people pour thy pow'r,
Crown thine ancient church's story,
Bring her bud to glorious flow'r.
Grant us wisdom,
Grant us courage,
For the facing of this hour.

Lo! the hosts of evil round us
Scorn thy Christ, assail his ways!
Fears and doubts too long have bound us,
Free our hearts to work and praise.
Grant us wisdom,
Grant us courage,
For the living of these days.

Set our feet on lofty places;
Gird our lives that they may be
Armored with all Christ-like graces
In the fight to set men free.
Grant us wisdom,
Grant us courage,
That we fail not man nor thee!

Download track: http://danielml.bandcamp.com/track/god-of-grace

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[Nikishthemighty]

brilliant, very original rendition of a classic hymn. Happy Holidays!

[danielml01]

Thanks Nik! Happy Holidays to you, too! :D

[andellzov]

the video is somewhat distracting but I like the audio