First Presbyterian Church in Pitman,
Hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
(January 2005)
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is
the author of Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today’s Worship
(Geneva Press, 2000) and co-pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian
Church in Wilmington, Delaware (starting August 2004) after serving as the
co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Pitman, NJ for ten years. A
second book of her 77 new hymns, Songs of Grace: Hymns for God and
Neighbor, is at the publisher and will be in available in later 2008.
Please email Carolyn for
permission to use her hymns: bcgillette@comcast.net
New Hymn: “O God, that Great Tsunami” is a hymn that resulted when Peter Holden, an Australian pastor who has served in Indonesia, revised one of Carolyn’s hymns; it is now on the web sites of Church World Service, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, United Methodist Church (formatted with the music) and the Uniting Church of Australia.
New Hymn: “O God, We Rage at Hurtful Things” is a new hymn for healing to the tune of St. Anne CM (“Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”).
Two New Anthems: “Spirit of God|” This anthem, with words by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette and music by Michael Bedford, celebrates the Spirit of God revealed in many ways throughout the ages. Children, youth, and adult choirs each sing one stanza alone but combine together to sing the first and last stanzas together. The oboe joins the anthem during interlude passages as well as both the stanzas sung by the children’s choir and the concluding stanza. Handbells further highlight the final stanza with an added dimension of sound. Appropriate for Pentecost or any service emphasizing the Holy Spirit. “We Thank You, God, For Teachers” This anthem, with words by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette and music by Mark Patterson, honors those special individuals we call “teachers.” From teachers in the classroom to teachers at church, home and elsewhere, this text celebrates how God uses teachers to nurture and strengthen our lives. Both anthems are published by the Choristers Guild.
Lectionary List: A list of the new hymns by
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette for use in worship services during Year A - The Gospel of Matthew of the Revised Common
Lectionary (November 2004–November 2005), other special days in the
church year and civil calendar is now available. Email
us for a
free copy of this lectionary list.
Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today’s Worship
by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is now available - see below for details
The Bible: Singing the Story
Your Word is Like a Lamp, O
Lord The Bible and Prayer for Illumination
CANONBURY LM "Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak"
Creator God, You
Made the Earth Keeping Sabbath Time, Relating to
Others/Forgiveness and Reconciliation - A hymn written for 2002 Conference of
the National Association of Presbyterian Clergywomen
ST. COLUMBA 8.7.8.7 "The King of Love My Shepherd Is"
God
Made the Heavens and the Earth Creation
and Environmental Stewardship
SOLID ROCK LM with refrain "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less"
Spirit of God Holy
Spirit
O QUANTA QUALIA 11.11.11.11 "God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us"
God of the Women Biblical
Women and Ministry
SLANE 10.10.9.10 "Be Thou My Vision"
Long Ago, God Reached In
Love Covenant and Salvation History
JESUS LOVES ME 7.7.7.7
Our God, You Called to
Moses The Call of
Moses and Our Calling (Exodus 3:1-15)
LLANGLOFFAN 7.6.7.6 D (“Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers”)
Gifts
of Love Our Lord Has Given Ten Commandments
I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN Irregular
Mary
Heard the Angel’s Message Mary’s Story
Alternate Music: HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7 D "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!"
A
Voice Was Heard in Ramah The Slaughter of the Innocents in Matthew 2
and a Hymn for Peace
Tune: LLANGLOFFAN
7.6.7.6 D (“Lead On, O King Eternal”)
Down by the Jordan The Baptism of Jesus
LOBE DEN HERREN 14.14.4.7.8 "Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty" PH #482
Sing Out! Sound the
Trumpets! Jesus’ Ministry in Luke 4
TO GOD BE THE GLORY 11.11.11.11 with refrain
Jesus, You Once Called
Disciples The Twelve Disciples and Other Followers
8.7.8.7 D IN BABILONE "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
O Lord, You Called
Disciples Jesus Calling Disciples and Church Anniversary
AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D "The Church's One Foundation"
Blessed Are the Poor Among
You Beatitudes in Luke
PROMISES "Standing on the Promises"
Where Is Bread?
Jesus’ Feeding of Five Thousand and the Bread of Life
ABBOT’S LEIGH 8.7.8.7 D “God Is Here!”
God’s Great Love is
So Amazing! Luke 15 Parables of Lost Sheep, Coin and Son
CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Christ
Taught Us of a Farmer The Parable of the Sower and Church
Anniversary
AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D "The Church's One Foundation"
When You Are Praying
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer
AMAZING GRACE CM "Amazing Grace"
Alternative Tune: CRIMOND CM "The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not
Want"
Bigger Barns Jesus'
Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke
ABERYSTWYTH
7.7.7.7 D "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
In Cana at
a Wedding Feast Jesus’ Miracles
ELLACOMBE CMD "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"
When Mary
Poured A Rich Perfume Mary's Anointing of Jesus
ELLACOMBE CMD
"I Sing the Mighty Power of God"
She
Came to Jesus
Jesus and Canaanite woman (Matthew
SLANE 10.10.10.10 "Be Thou My
Vision"
Jesus Sat
and Watched the Crowd The Widow's Offering in the
HENDON 7.7.7.7.7
"Take My Life"
For Freedom,
Christ Has Set Us Free! Paul's Letter to the
Galatians
ELLACOMBE CMD "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"
Be Doers of the
Word of God A New Hymn on
the Letter of James (Faith & Works, Care for the Poor and Grace)
ELLACOMBE CMD (“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”)
The Church: God’s Loving Community
I
Believe The Apostles’ Creed
AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"
Our God, We Are a Church
Reformed Faith in the Reformed Tradition
AZMON CM "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
God of Generations
Church for All Ages
Welcoming God
Inclusive Church
ASSURANCE 9.10.9.9 with refrain "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!"
Hear My Prayer For Unity
Christian Unity and Jesus’ Prayer in
ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7 D "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" or "Watchman,
Tell Us of the Night"
We Thank You, God, for Teachers
A Hymn for Christian Education
WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN 7.6.7.6. D "We Come as Guests Invited"
Alternative Tune: ELLACOMBE "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna"
O God, in Your Love
Inclusive Church
ST. DENIO 11.11.11.11 "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"
When Hands Reach Out Celebration
of the Gifts of Those with Disabilities
O WALY WALY LM "Though I May Speak"
God, We Spend a Lifetime
Growing A Hymn
Celebrating Older Adults & Their Gifts for the Church
HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"
You've Called Us Together, O God, By Your Grace A Hymn for the January 20, 2002 Inaugural Celebration of Churches Uniting In Christ TO GOD BE THE GLORY 11.11.11.11 with refrain
There Are Many
Ways of Sharing A
Hymn for Services of Ordination & Installation and Congregational Meetings
Tune: NETTLETON 8.7.8.7 D “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
“You Formed Us in Your Image, Lord” Celebration of Families and the Church
Tune: GREENSLEEVES 8.7.8.7 with refrain “What
Child Is This?”
Go Walk With God Closing hymn, a benediction response, and
also as part of a worship service that recognizes departing church members
Tune: O WALY WALY LM
"Though I May Speak" and Alternative
tune being TALLIS CANON LM "All Praise to Thee, My God, This
Night"
Seasons, Sacraments and Celebrations
O God, You Made the Sabbath
Day The Gift of the Sabbath
TALLIS’ CANON LM “All Praise to Thee, My God, This
Night”
You Call Us, Lord, To
Worship A Celebration of Worship on the Service for the Lord's Day
There is a Mighty Question
Jesus’ Second Coming and First Sunday of Advent
ANGEL’S STORY 7.6.7.6 D "O Jesus, I Have Promised"
God,
We Await Your Advent Here Advent
& Simpler Living
MARYTON LM "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"
What a World of Sound
Christmas
HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"
Alternative Tune: IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7.D "There’s a Wideness in
God’s Mercy"
In a
Feed Box, In a Stable Christmas
"Fear
Not!" the Angel Said Christmas
TERRA BEATA SMD "This is My Father's World"
On This Day of Celebration A
Hymn for the Millennium Ecumenical Service 2000
HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"
O Lord, As You Were On Your Way Transfiguration
of the Lord Sunday
REPTON 8.6.8.8.6.6 "How
Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord"
Our Lord, You Were Sent Jesus'
Temptations/First Sunday in Lent
FOUNDATION 11.11.11.11 "How Firm a Foundation"
Why Is This Night
Different? Passover Seder/Last Supper/Maundy Thursday
KREMSER 12.11.12.11 "We Gather Together"
God, What a Faith-Filled
Mystery! Good Friday and Atonement
Early On a Sunday
Easter
STANDING ON THE PROMISES
Peter Said,
“I’m Going Fishing” Easter Story in
BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”
Creator of the Water
Baptism
We Enter Your Church Baptism
CRADLE SONG 11.11.11.11 “Away in a Manger”
We Gather
at Your Table, Lord Lord’s Supper
TALLIS’ CANON LM "God with Us, Lord"
Remember
Me Lord's
Supper
O WALY WALY
LM "Though I May Speak"
We
Come to This Table
World Communion Sunday (
KREMSER 12.11.12.12 “We Gather Together”
God, We Sing and Worship Confirmation
God, In Joy We Gather Wedding
God, We Walk Through
Death’s
VESPER HYMN 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 "Now, on Land and Sea Descending"
Alternative Tune:
O God, Whose Loving Has No End Funeral
CRIMOND CM “The
Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”
God, Your Love and Care Surround Us Funeral
O God Our
Creator, You Work Every Day Work, Vocation, Caregiving and Labor
Day
ST. DENIO 11.11.11.11 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"
God Your Blessings
Overflow! Thanksgiving
DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 "For the Beauty of the Earth"
Our God, We Sing and
Celebrate Church Anniversary
ELLACOMBE CMD "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"
For This Land In All Its
Wonder Hymn for the Nation
CWM
God, How Many Are A
Thousand New Year
AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"
All the
Music Sung and Played Here The Gift of Music in Worship
NETTLETON 8.7.8.7 D "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
Go Walk with God Benediction Response & Farewell Hymn to
Departing Church Members/Pastors
O WALY WALY LM "Though I May Speak"
The Church in the World
Christ Be With Us Mission,
Lord’s Supper & Church Unity
CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Alternative Tune: HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7 D "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus"
The
Storm Came to Honduras Support for Relief Work
PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6 D "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"
A Prayer
for Our Children Lament
and Prayer about Violence & School Shootings
HERZLIEBSTER JESU 11.11.11.5 "Ah, Holy Jesus"
When Did We See You Hungry,
Lord? A Hymn-Dialogue based on Matthew 25:31-46
MARYTON LM "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"
God,
Your Gift of Peace is Precious Peacemaking
CWM RHONDDA 8.7.8.7.8.7.7. "God of Grace and God of Glory"
What
a Joy, This Habitation! Hymn for Dedication of a Habitat for
Humanity Home
HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"
Alternative Tune: IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7.D "There’s a Wideness in
God’s Mercy"
God, You Love the World!
Come, You Hungry Ones Service
of Wholeness and Healing
8.8.8.5 "Kum ba Yah"
O God, We Rage at Hurtful Things A Hymn for Healing
ST. ANNE CM (“Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”).
God, You
Wrap Your Love Around Us A Hymn for Church World
Service’s Blanket Sunday
CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What A Friend We Have in Jesus"
Alternate Tune: BEECHER 8.7.8.7 D "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"
God, How Can
We Comprehend? Refugees
ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7 D "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" "Jesus,
Lover of My Soul"
God, How Can We Comprehend? A 2001 revision to support the relief efforts for the Afghan refugees ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7 D "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night"
God, You Give Us
Recreation A Hymn for Souper Bowl Sunday
8.7.8.7 D IN BABILONE "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
God, With Joy We Look
Around Us A Hymn Celebrating Diversity
REGENT
SQUARE "Angels, from the Realms of Glory"
God, May Your Justice
Roll Down Presbyterian Heritage Sunday Hymn
LOBE DEN HERREN
14.14.4.7.8 "Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty"
The Earth is the Lord's Stewardship
of God's Creation
ST. DENIO
11.11.11.11 "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"
O God, Our Words
Cannot Express A Hymn written on September 11th
with Terrorists Attacks in
God, We've
Known Such Grief and Anger A
new hymn (July 2002) for churches remembering the first anniversary of
the September 11th Terrorist Attacks in
IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7 D ("There's a Wideness in God's Mercy")
God
Whose Love is Always Stronger A New Hymn for Peace (March
17, 2003 )
BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D "God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”
A Hymn for Peace A
Hymn for Peace dedicated to the Memory of Shaul Lahav, Grandson of Helen and
LEONI 6.6.8.4
("The God of
O God of Live,
Your Healing Touch A
Commissioning Hymn for Medical
KETY 8.7.8.7 D
In Times of Great Decision
A hymn-prayer to be offered before the
election
AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D ("The Church's One Foundation")
Alternative tune: LLANGLOFFAN (“O God of Every Nation”)
We would welcome your suggestions for themes or tunes
for new hymns
"Sing
a New Song," Princeton Seminary's inSpire magazine feature
article on Carolyn and her hymn writing.
Forty-five of the hymns listed above are in a book of Carolyn's hymns: Gifts
of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship (Geneva Press, July
2000). We intentionally worked with the publisher to make it inexpensive
($8!) and a purchase of the book includes copyright permission for its 45 new
hymns, allowing them to be copied for use in a local church. The book
includes worship bulletin notes/commentaries on each of the hymns as well as
indices to scriptural references, topics, and metrical settings that makes for
easy planning for worship services. The book is available online from
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation/Geneva Press, Cokesbury, Amazon,
Christian Book Distributors (CBD), and can easily be ordered (ISBN #
0-664-50134-6) from any local bookstore. The book makes a great gift for
Christmas, birthdays, ordination and installations. You can ordered autographed
copies from us (
Ways to Support
Carolyn's Hymnwriting
1) Your prayers
are always appreciated. Augustine said "those who sing pray twice"
and Carolyn's hymns are meant to be sung prayers to help congregations glorify
and serve God in our daily living.
2) Carolyn is
happy to give local congregations one-time free use of a hymn that she has
written. We do appreciate your understanding of the request that you print the
copyright and contact information (in smaller type) with the hymn text if you
copy the hymn in a worship bulletin or church newsletter.
3) Please
share Carolyn's hymns with others (pastors and church musicians) in your
community and your online friends. Please remember to include the copyright and
contact information.
4) Your email
notes about her hymns are always welcome, but please no attached files.
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net
We also welcome seeing printed worship bulletins from other churches (
5) Please consider buying Carolyn's
book, Gifts of Love: New Hymns for
Today's Worship (Geneva Press, July 2000). We intentionally worked with
the publisher to make it inexpensive ($8!) and a purchase of the book includes
copyright permission for its 45 new hymns, allowing them to be copied for use
in a local church. The book includes worship bulletin notes/commentaries on
each of the hymns as well as indices to scriptural references, topics, and
metrical settings that makes for easy planning for worship services. The book
is available online from Presbyterian Publishing Corporation/Geneva Press,
Cokesbury, Amazon,
Christian Book Distributors, and can easily be ordered (ISBN # 0-664-50134-6)
from any local bookstore . Sing the Faith!
is the supplement to The Presbyterian
Hymnal released in September 2003. “God’s Great Love is So Amazing!,”
a hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, is included in this new
collection. Voices Found: Women in the Church's Song is a supplement to the Episcopal Hymnal released in July 2003 and has four hymns by Carolyn
Winfrey Gillette: “We Gather at Your Table,
Lord,” “God of the Women,
“ “Mary Heard the
Angel’s Message” and “Spirit of God.”
6) Give Carolyn's book as a
gift. They make great gifts for Christmas, birthdays, ordination and
installations. You can ordered autographed copies from us (
7) Email
Carolyn your suggestion for the topic of a new hymn. Carolyn continues to write
hymns and welcomes suggestions for topics for new hymn. She also has written several
commissioned hymns for churches and ecumenical groups. Email: bcgillette@comcast.net
8) Bookmark this web page as one of your favorites. Print off its five pages and share it with those who plan the worship services in your congregation.
9) How
Do We Introduce New Music to Our Congregation? is a helpful online article
on Worship Web site of the
10) Sing to the Lord a new song!
Blessings on your ministry.
Grace and Peace,
Bruce & Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, Co-Pastors
Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware
19808-2198
Office Phone: (302) 994-5646 Home Phone: (302) 994-0220
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net Church
website: www.limestonepresbyterian.org
