9-11 Remembrance Service
Baylor School Concert Choir
Vincent Oakes, Director
Penny Tullock, Accompanist
Inscription of Hope
words: from inscription on cellar walls in Cologne, Germany
music: Z. Randall Stroope, quoting a Russian folk tune
Following World War II, allied troops found this text written on the walls of a cellar in Cologne, Germany where Jews were hiding from the Nazis. It is a poignant poem which displays an extraordinary testimony of faith under horrible circumstances.
I believe in the sun even when it is not shining,
and I believe in love, even when there’s no one there.
I believe in God even when he is silent,
I believe through any trial,
there is always a way.
But sometimes in this suffering and hopeless despair,
My heart cries for shelter,
to know someone’s there.
But a voice rises within me, saying “hold on, my child.
I’ll give you strength, I’ll give you hope,
just stay a little while.”
Canticle of Hope
words: J. Paul Williams, based on Isaiah 25
music: Joseph Martin
Dedicated to the victims and those affected by the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995.
Lord, you are God, perfect in holiness. Lord, you are God of the needy and the poor.
A sure defender, you are our refuge. You are the Giver. You are Jehovah. You are the God who restores. Lord, you are God, reigning in righteousness. Lord, you are God in the time of our distress.
We call on you, our sure salvation. Lord, you are faithful. You are the God who restores.
Lord, you are God, ruling in gentleness. Lord, you are God. You wipe away each tear.
You hear our every prayer. You give us comfort. You touch our hearts and calm our fears. You are eternal: Alpha, Omega. We place our hope in you alone.
Lord, you are God, perfect in holiness. Lord, you are God.In our darkness you are everlasting light. A sure defender, you are our refuge. You are the Giver. You are Jehovah. You are the God who restores.
If Ye Love Me
Text: John 14:15-18
Music: Philip Wilby
If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father,
and He shall give you another Comforter,
that He may abide with you forever; E’en the Spirit of Truth.
And ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you.
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