Be Thou My Vision
Old Irish text, translated by Mary Elizabeth Byrne in 1905; versified by Eleanor H. Hull in 1912. For solo or SSAATB choir.
Away in a Manger (“Slane” melody)
Familiar lyrics (with an extra verse of my own) are set to an old Irish melody called “Slane,” which we traditionally sing using the words to “Be Thou My Vision” or “Take Time to be Holy.” For solo or SSAATB choir.
He Is My All
He is the balm for every wound; For every sorrow great or small; He is my strength, He is my song, He is my all.
Guard Him, Joseph
Guard him, Joseph, as He slumbers; There behind the stable doors.
God Will Provide a Lamb
What shall I set upon the altar? I who must come with empty hands? With only my broken heart to offer, God will provide a Lamb.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Vocal solo)
Traditional carol, arranged for vocal solo.
Gethsemane
With his blood so freely spent, He bought my soul; He paid my debt.
Gesù, Bambino
Music by Pietro Yon; Text by Frederick H. Martens; Arranged by Sally DeFord. For Solo, SATB or SSA, with optional flutes.
For the Beauty of the Earth
Music by Conrad Kocher, Lyrics by Folliott S. Pierpoint, Arranged by Sally DeFord; for SAB or SSA, both with optional flute.
For Me Alone
If I alone bore guilt for which my all could never atone, He would have come for me–for me alone.
Fill the Well Within
I cannot give with empty hands, nor love with barren heart.
Everywhere I Go
Then come what may, I’ll live with courage in my heart because I know He is with me everywhere I go.
Created in His Image
Created in His image, His light will be my guide; A heavenly inheritance because I am His child.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Text by Robert Robinson; Melody from John Wyeth’s “Repository of Sacred Music,” Part Second; Arranged by Sally DeFord.
Come Unto Christ
Seek this Jesus whose mercies never cease; Come unto Christ, and find in him eternal peace.