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New Spanish Hymn for Children!

May 20, 2014

Using the tune to a familiar children’s song, I wrote a new Spanish hymn, “Dios es amor.” This hymn teaches children solid doctrine about God as love and about how He has loved us!

Teaching this hymn to young children will lay the foundation for their believing essential truths about our great God who is love! My English translation allows readers who only know English to profit as well from this hymn by knowing what they would be singing.

Dios es amor

Dios es amor y el amor es de él. Para siempre Él permanece fiel!

Dios nos amó y siempre lo hará. El amor de Dios nunca fallará.

En Jesucristo, Dios nos amό. Por nosotros, Cristo Jesús muriό.

En Jesucristo, Dios nos amό. Por nosotros, Cristo resucitό.

God is Love

God is love, and love is from Him. Forever, He remains faithful!

God loved us and always will. The love of God will never fail!

In Jesus Christ, God loved us. For us, Christ died.

In Jesus Christ, God loved us. For us, Christ rose.

You may use this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of the song.

This PDF provides the melody notes and lyrics for the hymn. Here is how the melody goes:

In Music, Spanish

Audio & PDF of My Guitar-Cello Arrangement of “Nearer, Still Nearer”

May 18, 2014

This morning, Ruthie Calvino, a young cellist in my church, and I ministered a simple guitar-cello arrangement that I put together of the hymn “Nearer, Still Nearer” (words and music by Lelia N. Morris). I strummed on the first stanza, picked on the second stanza, and used a new accompaniment style that I invented that I call a “finger roll” on the last stanza. You can listen to the audio below.

Nearer, Still Nearer

4-measure guitar introduction

Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart,
Draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art;
Fold me, O, fold me close to Thy breast,
Shelter me safe in that “Haven of Rest,”
Shelter me safe in that “Haven of Rest.”

No interlude

Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring,
Naught as an off’ring to Jesus, my King;
Only my sinful, now contrite heart;
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart,
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart.

3-measure guitar interlude for modulation from C to D

Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last,
Till safe in glory my anchor is cast;
Through endless ages ever to be,
Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee,
Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee.

4-measure ending tag that repeats the last line

This PDF provides the music for the arrangement. Here is the audio from this morning:

In Guitar Music, Ministry, Mount Calvary Baptist Music Ministry, Music

Guitar Music for “O Thou in Whose Presence”

May 16, 2014

“O Thou in Whose Presence” is a nice hymn with very rich sentiments. This PDF provides the melody notes, first stanza, and chords to play and sing the hymn in the key of D.

You can practice the melody notes or the chords by playing along as you listen to the melody:

In Guitar Music

“Santo es el Señor” — New Spanish Hymn!

May 6, 2014

Taking the tune of “Holy is the Lord” and trying to translate the words into Spanish, I recently wrote a new Spanish hymn, “Santo es el Señor.” This song emphasizes the holiness of God, which at its essence denotes His uniqueness.

Santo es el Señor

Santo, santo, santo, santo es el Señor!
Santo, santo, santo es nuestro Dios!
Él que vive siempre, nunca va a cambiar.
Rey del universo, sόlo tú eres Dios!

Santo, santo, santo, santo es el Señor!
Santa, santa, santa es la Trinidad!
Sin par y querido es nuestro buen Señor.
Santa, santa, santa es la Trinidad!

You may use this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of the song.

This PDF provides the guitar chords, melody notes, and words for playing and singing Santo es el Señor in the key of D.

In Guitar Music, Music, Spanish

New Hymn: “Lord of All”!

May 2, 2014

Today, I wrote another new hymn. Sung to the tune of All I Need by C. P. Jones, Lord of All extols the truth that Jesus Christ was raised to be, was crowned to be, and will ever be the Lord of all!

Lord of All

1. Jesus Christ was raised to be
Lord of all, Lord of all,
He has won the victory,
He is Lord of all.

King of kings and Lord of lords,
Prince and Savior, Judge of all.
Son of David, Son of God,
He is Lord of all.

2. Jesus Christ was crowned to be
Lord of all, Lord of all,
He has all authority,
He is Lord of all.

Prince of Life, the Word of God,
Son of Man, Emmanuel.
Lion of Judah, Lamb of God,
He is Lord of all.

3. Jesus Christ will ever be
Lord of all, Lord of all,
E’er enthroned in majesty,
He is Lord of all.

Prince of Peace, the Mighty God,
Bridegroom, King of Israel.
Lord of glory, Christ of God,
He is Lord of all.

You may use this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of the song.

This PDF provides the guitar chords and full score for playing Lord of All in the key of D.

In Guitar Music, Music

Two New Stanzas for “Thank You, Lord”

April 26, 2014

The Lord is continuing to direct me to write new lyrics for Christian songs. This morning, I wrote two new stanzas for the chorus, “Thank You, Lord.”

These new stanzas supplement the message of the original stanza and provide additional lyrics that we can use to thank the Lord for giving us so great a salvation. May the Lord use these stanzas greatly to glorify Himself!

Thank You, Lord

1. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul,
Thank you, Lord, for making me whole;
Thank you, Lord, for giving to me
Thy great salvation so rich and free.

2. Thank you, Lord, for op-‘ning my eyes,
Thank you, Lord, for making me wise;
Thank you, Lord, for setting me free
From Satan’s pow’r that had blinded me.

3. Thank you, Lord, for pardoning me,
Thank you, Lord, for grace that is free;
Thank you, Lord, for granting to me
Precious repentance and faith in Thee.

You may use the new stanzas of this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of these stanzas.

In Guitar Music, Music

Two New Stanzas for “He Is Lord”

April 23, 2014

Based on Philippians 2:11, stanza one of the song “He is Lord” extols Jesus Christ as Lord.

I have written two new stanzas that extol Him as King and as Judge, respectively. Together, these three stanzas trumpet the glory of Jesus Christ as the One who has been exalted by God the Father to be the Lord of all!

He Is Lord

1. He is Lord, He is Lord!
He is ris-en from the dead, and He is Lord!
Ev-‘ry knee shall bow, ev-‘ry tongue confess
That Je-sus Christ is Lord!

2. He is King, He is King!
He is rul-ing from His throne, and He is King!
Ev-‘ry knee shall bow, ev-‘ry soul give praise
To Je-sus Christ, the King!

3. He is Judge, He is Judge!
He is seat-ed up on high, and He is Judge!
Ev-‘ry knee shall bow, ev-‘ry one shall hon-
or Je-sus Christ as Judge!

You may use the new stanzas of this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of these stanzas.

In Guitar Music, Music

“The Eyes of the Lord”

April 18, 2014

“The Wheels on the Bus” is a fun traditional song for young kids to sing. The song uses only two basic guitar chords (G and D) and has an easy to learn melody, making it another good song for any beginning guitarist to use to perfect his playing the chords and the melody notes in treble clef.

Sung to the same tune, my new song “The Eyes of the Lord”¹ teaches young children solid biblical truth about the universal reality that the Lord sees everything and everyone all the time everywhere (2 Chron. 16:9 Prov. 15:3; Zech. 4:10; Heb. 4:13). Moreover, He examines all that is done (Ps. 11:4; Prov. 5:21), and His gaze is on the just in a special way to favor them (Ps. 34:15; 1 Pet. 3:12).

The Eyes of the Lord

1. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro,
to and fro, to and fro,
the eyes of the Lord run to and fro,
all through the earth.

2. The eyes of the Lord see all that’s done,
all that’s done, all that’s done,
the eyes of the Lord see all that’s done,
all through the earth.

3. The eyes of the Lord try ev’ryone,
ev’ryone, ev’ryone,
the eyes of the Lord try ev’ryone,
all through the earth.

4. The eyes of the Lord are on the just,
on the just, on the just,
the eyes of the Lord are on the just,
all through the earth.

You may use this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of the song.

¹The_Eyes_of_the_Lord provides the melody notes, words, and guitar chords for the song in the key of G. Listen to the melody:

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The Use of “Elision” in Spanish Hymnody

April 17, 2014

Spanish hymns have an interesting feature that I call “elision.” When a word ends with a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel, the last syllable of a word and the first syllable of the next word are often combined into one syllable.

For example, although “Pen-san-do en ti” has five syllables, through elision this phrase spans only four notes instead of five [“Pen- san- (do en) ti”] in this example:

On beat 3 of measure one in this example, “-do” and “en” are elided.

The following chart shows what vowels are elided with other vowels in songs in Himnos Majestuos: Revised Edition. The integer part of each entry denotes the number of the hymn and the decimal tells in which system the example occurs.

The rows give the first of the two vowels that elide while the columns give the second vowel.

For example, the top left cell of this table has this entry: 1.1; 255.1. This notation means that “a” elides with “a” in hymn #1 in the first system and in hymn #255 in the first system.

Using this table should especially help people who are not native Spanish speakers (like me) know what vowels or combinations of vowels often elide in Spanish hymns.

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“Lord, I Want to Love You”

March 29, 2014

“Au Claire de La Lune” is a French song that many young guitarists learn to play because of its simplicity. “Lord, I Want to Love You” is a new song that I wrote that is sung to the same tune.

Because the song uses only three basic guitar chords (G, D7, and A7) and has an easy to learn melody, it is a good song for any beginning guitarist to use to perfect his playing the chords and the melody notes in treble clef. (This PDF provides the melody notes, words, and guitar chords for Lord, I Want to Love You in the key of G.)

Lord, I Want to Love You

Lord, I want to love you, You a-lone are true.
How I long to please you and be true to You.
All things are become new; I would be like You.
I so want to serve You, teach me what to do.

Lord, I want to love You, give you what you’re due.
You a-lone are wor-thy, make me more like You.
Fill me now with vir-tue that I’d e’er be true.
You a-lone are love-ly, O to walk with You.

Lord, I want to love You, give first place to You.
You are ev-er with me, draw me close to You.
Teach me how to fear You that I’d walk with You;
Give You all the glo-ry that is due to You.

You may use this song in a ministry context provided you do not change any of the words and you provide copyright information to anyone whom you distribute it. Please contact me for any other use of the song.

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