Songs in the Desert

Songs in the Desert

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Songs in the Desert episodes

  • Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent
    "Just as I am" (Hymn 693) from Scott Elsholz. A rebroadcast of an episode from March 15, 2018. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Thursday in the Third Week of Lent
    "Jerusalem the golden" (Hymn 624) from Sumner Jenkins. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. Keep watch over your Church, O Lord, with your unfailing love; and, since it is grounded in human weakness and cannot maintain itself without your aid, protect it from all danger, and keep it in the way of salvation; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Music in this episode from Evensong for All Saints’ Day”: Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver 1967 (Beal Thomas) Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Friday in the Third Week of Lent
    "I sing a song of the saints of God" (Hymn 293) from Kitty Davis. Download this episode (mp3). Grand Isle, Vermont John H. Hopkins, Hymnary.org I Sing a Song of the Saints of God, illustrated by Judith Gwyn Brown Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. Grant us, O Lord our Strength, a true love of your holy Name; so that, trusting in your grace, we may fear no earthly evil, nor fix our hearts on earthly goods, but may rejoice in your full salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Lent
    "When Christ was lifted from the earth" (Hymn 603/604) from the Rev. Raphiell Ashford. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O Lord our God, you sustained your ancient people in the wilderness with bread from heaven: Feed now your pilgrim flock with the food that endures to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent
    "O Food to pilgrims given" (Hymn 308) from Meg Carter. The original translation by Athelstan Riley begins "O Food of men wayfaring". It is a translation of the Latin hymn "O esca viatorum". Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O God, with you is the well of life, and in your light we see light: Quench our thirst with living water, and flood our darkened minds with heavenly light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent
    "Were you there when they crucified my Lord" (Hymn 172) from the Rev. Loren Lasch. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O Lord our God, in your holy Sacraments you have given us a foretaste of the good things of your kingdom: Direct us, we pray, in the way that leads to eternal life, that we may come to appear before you in that place of light where you dwell for ever with your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Music in this episode: "Were you there," arr. Harry T. Burleigh, performed by Marian Anderson, contralto, and Kosti Vehanen, piano. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Thursday in the Fourth Week of Lent
    "Hosanna to the living Lord" (Hymn 486) from Michael Smith. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. Almighty and most merciful God, drive from us all weakness of body, mind, and spirit; that, being restored to wholeness, we may with free hearts become what you intend us to be and accomplish what you want us to do; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent
    "Jesus, keep me near the cross" from the Rev. David Casey Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. This hymn is found in Lift Every Voice and Sing at Hymn 29. Other hymn numbers in the Songs in the Desert project, when given without reference to another book, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O God, you have given us the Good News of your abounding love in your Son Jesus Christ: So fill our hearts with thankfulness that we may rejoice to proclaim the good tidings we have received; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)
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  • Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent
    "Ye watchers and ye holy ones", Part 2, from David Sinden.


    Download this episode (mp3).

    Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful.

    This child through David's city

    shall ride in triumph by;
    the palm shall strew its branches,
    and every stone shall cry. (Hymn 104)

    And did not Jesus sing a song that night / when utmost evil strove against the light (Hymn 420)

    Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, of the mighty conflict sing (Hymn 165/166)

    At the Lamb’s high feast we sing (Hymn 174)

    “Soon shall each raptured tongue

    his endless praise proclaim,
    and sing in sweeter notes the song
    of Moses and the Lamb” (Hymn 181)

    Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals.

    O Lord, you relieve our necessity out of the abundance of your great riches: Grant that we may accept with joy the salvation you bestow, and manifest it to all the world by the quality of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006.

    Thanks to all the contributors who gave their voices to this project this year

    Jason Abel
    The Rev. Lenny Anderson
    The Rev. Raphiell Ashford
    Marty Wheeler Burnett
    Eric Cameron
    The Rev. David Casey
    Kitty Davis
    Scott Elsholz
    Carolyn Jones
    The Rev. Beth Maynard
    Mark Nelson
    Richard Pryor
    The Rev. Erin Rath
    Robert Richter
    The Rev. Kara Slade
    The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith
    The Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams
    and Lucy Zhang

    Thanks also to returning contributors who gave new reflections this year

    Meg Carter
    The Rev. Jennifer Deaton
    Sumner Jenkins
    The Rev. Loren Lasch
    Michael Smith
    and Jonathan Wessler

    Finally, special thanks to two contributors who have been part of this project from the very beginning

    The Rev. Ian Lasch
    and Jessica Nelson

    Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed.

    For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org.

    Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license.

    A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)

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  • Thursday in the Fifth Week of Lent
    "Now, my tongue, the mystery telling" (Hymn 329) from the Rev. Erin Rath.


    Download this episode (mp3).

    Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful.

    Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals.

    O God, you have called us to be your children, and have promised that those who suffer with Christ will be heirs with him of your glory: Arm us with such trust in him that we may ask no rest from his demands and have no fear in his service; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006.

    Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed.

    For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org.

    Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license.

    A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)

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About Songs in the Desert

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A collaborative audio project designed to explore the words and music of Christian hymnody and our responses to them.