"I was glad when they said to me" - SSATB
With text based on Psalm 122:1-2, this upbeat piece would work well as a choral introit at the beginning of worship.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
Our feet are standing
Within the gates of Jerusalem.
(Psalm 122:1-2)
"I Thank You, God" - SSAT(B)B
This lyrical piece with original text would work well as a call to prayer or as a response to a Scripture reading in the service.
I thank you, God,
for open hearts,
Your Spirit sending;
For open minds,
Our boundaries bending;
For open arms,
And love unending.
(© 2019 Ashley Danyew)
"We Come, Believing" - SATB
A simple call to prayer and/or prayer response, featuring accessible part-writing and original text.
We come, believing,
Your words receiving.
Lord, show us what you’d have us do.
Teach us how to live,
Spur our hearts to give.
You know our yearning,
Our hearts now turning.
Lord, hear us when we pray to you.
(© 2019 Ashley Danyew)