CHURCH MUSIC

Let us praise God for his glorious grace,

for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son! (GNT; Ephesians 1:6)

"Peace" from Shaker Songs

Arranged by Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

Peace unto Zion.

Peace, Peace to the Faithful,

And a crown of rejoicing.

And a crown of rejoicing

from your Heavenly Father.

When Zion shall be cleansed

she shall flourish as a rose.

I will walk in her Midst

and will bless all those

with a tenfold blessing.

And their sorrows shall cease,

for I'll cry upon her walls.

Peace, Peace, Sweet Peace.

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

(Now Come, Saviour of the Gentiles),

BWV 659 by J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

(German Text)

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland,

Der Jungfrauen Kind erkannt!

Dass sich wundre alle Welt,

Gott solch' Geburt ihm bestellt.

(English Translation)

Now come, Saviour of the gentiles,

recognised as the child of the Virgin,

so that all the world is amazed

God ordained such a birth for him.