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"I might
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ratings to so many songs before. But
the fact is that they are well deserved because the
music is amazing. Simply wonderful religious ballads and they
really get to your heart. . .everytime."
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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
A Mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe-
His craft and pow’r are great,
And, armed with cruel hat,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing,
Were not the right man on our side,
The man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask what that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He --
Lord Sabaoth His name,
From age to age the same,
And H must win the battle.
And though this world with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us,
The prince of darkness grim,
We tremble not for him-
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure:
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly pow’rs,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also-
The body they may kill;
God’s truth abideth still:
His kingdom is forever.
Arrangement Copyright © 2000 Don Wigton
“. . .With You by my side” I will not fear. . .for You are with me. .
.to subdue evil. . .to sustain me. . .and see me to the end. A subtle piano accompanied by lush strings swell
with praise and adoration of the God who protects us.
Song Story
This hymn is one of the most significant in church history. It was written by Martin Luther on his way to the
Diet of Worms. He was invited to this meeting
by the Holy Roman Emperor and the pope under the guise that they were interested in
hearing his views that conflicted with the objectives of the religious establishment of
his day. Actually the counsel was set up as a
trap. First it was their intention to
humiliate Luther and then murder him on his way home.
Luther knew his life and reputation were at risk, but he went
nonetheless. On the way, he was comforted by the words of Psalm 46: “God is our
refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into
the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their
surging.” (Psalm 46:1-3) It was then that Luther penned this famous hymn.
As it turned out, Luther was craftier than his adversaries and
defended his cause in the meeting with authority and eloquence. On the way home, as he was travelling in his
carriage in the forest, friendly Prince Philip “kidnapped” Luther and kept him in his castle, protecting him
from eminent harm. Indeed, God was true to
His word!!!!
Because of its historical significance I have been wanting to do
an arrangement to this hymn for a long time. Most
of the time when I hear it, it is rendered a little more staunch than I wanted in this
case. After several attempts with many
instruments I settled on a light piano accented by guitars and melodic strings. The results were very effective causing my
youngest son, Brett, to conclude that it was very peaceful.
Vanessa concurred.
God is our peace in the midst of the storm. As you listen to this great hymn, remember that He
will protect you regardless of the obstacles and enemies of God that you might face.
Be
Thou My Vision
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Be, Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Nought be all else to me, save that
Thou art --
Thou my best thought, by day or by
night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my
light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true
Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me,
Lord;
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true
son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee
one.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty
praise,
Thou mine inheritance. now and always,
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou
art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O
bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Arrangement Copyright © 2000 Don Wigton
“To see is to know. . .to know is to be free.” Lightly caressing the joy of everlasting peace. .
.while wisdom directs our eyes to the Savior of all. . .we cling to the garment of the One
who has delivered us . . .walking and waiting in the light of His presence.
Song Story
Between 500 and 700 AD the Irish church
was filled with missionary zeal, laboring in Scotland and Switzerland. One of these missionaries was Columba of county of
Donegal and was known as one of the poets of the Irish church. His biographer says: “Certain spiritual
songs, which had never been heard before, he was heard to sing.”
Though “Be Thou My Vision” is
anonymous, it came out in the seventh or eighth century, shortly after the time of Columba
of Donegal. It is filled with numerous titles
of God. The word vision is used to indicate
not only what we focus on but also what we strive for.
When I first heard this hymn performed
by Glad on their A Cappella album I was immediately enamored with it. The Irish-like melody captivated me from the
start. Then when I listened to the personal
words that it conveyed I was a gonner!
Originally I intended that this
arrangement would be a backup for vocals. However,
when Vanessa and I decided that I should begin a piano solo CD this song came immediately
to mind. Therefore, I finished laying the
piano tracs and mixed it down as you hear it now.
The piano melody is really cool. It begins playing the simple melody in the first
go-around. Then, as the song progresses the
piano diverges into various improvisations as cellos and other instruments carry the
melody. I like it so much as it is that I
wonder if I’ll ever add vocals. We’ll
see.
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Church by offering free praise music and hymns performed in a contemporary manner along
with a free on-line worship study book for personal devotions, Bible study groups, Sunday
schools, pastors, music ministers and ministry training. The worship study
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hymn-singing in conjunction with praise chorus singing. Click on one of the links below to
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