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Huntsville Sacred Chorale at Huntsville First United Methodist Church October 30, 2025 Inaugural concert O Come, Let Us Sing unto the Lord Emma Lou Diemer(1927-2024) Text taken from Psalms 95 and 96 O come, let us sing unto the Lord; Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; and show ourselves glad in Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God; And a great King above all gods. In His hand are all the corners of the earth; And the strength of the hills is His also. The sea is His and He made it; and His hands prepared the dry land. O come, let us worship and fall down and come, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. For He is the Lord our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; Let the whole earth stand in awe of Him, in awe of Him. For He cometh, He cometh to judge the earth; And with righteousness to judge the world, And the people with His truth, His truth. O come, let us sing unto the Lord; Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. For He is the Lord, For He is the Lord our God, our God, our God.

Huntsville Sacred Chorale at Huntsville First United Methodist Church October 30, 2025 Inaugural concert My God Is So High Arr. by Moses Hogan (1957-2003) Soloists: Joe Whitaker, Tenor Negro Spiritual My God is so high you can’t get over Him, He’s so low you can’t get under Him, He’s so wide you can’t get ‘round Him, you must come in by and through the lamb. One day as I was a walkin’ along the heavenly road, My Savior spoke unto me and He filled my heart with His love. I’ll take my gospel trumpet and I’ll begin to blow, And if my Savior helps me I’ll blow wherever I’ll go.

Huntsville Sacred Chorale at Huntsville First United Methodist Church October 30, 2025 Inaugural concert Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal Alice Parker (1925-2023) Soloists: Kelli Gilbreath, Soprano Ben Warren, Baritone Traditional Hark, I hear the harps eternal Ringing on the farther shore, As I near those swollen waters, With their deep and solemn roar. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise the Lamb, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Glory to the great I AM. And my soul though stained with sorrow, Fading as the light of day, Passes swiftly o’er those waters To the city far away.

Huntsville Sacred Chorale at Huntsville First United Methodist Church October 30, 2025 Inaugural concert Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit Arr. by William L. Dawson (1899-1990) Soloists: Ben Warren, Baritone Ev’ry time I feel the spirit, Moving in my heart , I will pray; Yes, Ev’ry time I feel the spirit, Moving in my heart, I will pray. Upon the mountain my Lord spoke, Out of His mouth came fire and smoke; Looked all around me, It looked so fine, till I asked my Lord if all was mine. Jordan river is chilly an’ cold, It chills the body, but not the soul; There ain’t but one train upon this track, It runs to heaven an’ right back.

Huntsville Sacred Chorale at Huntsville First United Methodist Church October 30, 2025 Inaugural concert Choral Reflection on Amazing Grace Arr. by Roger Ames (1944-2022) Soloists: Jay Hendricks, Mezzo-soprano Suzanne Marquez, Soprano Tune: NEW BRITAIN Virginia Harmony, 1831 Text: Vss. 1-3, 5 John Newton (1725-1807). Vs. 4 attr. to John Rees, fl. 1859 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. Through many dangers, toils and snares We have already come. ‘Twas grace that brought us safe thus far, And grace will lead us home. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’d first begun. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures. Alleluia, Alleluia. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind but now I see. Was lost, but now am found.