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Site Changes, July, 1998

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7/31/98
Our planned mid-week update got sidetracked by the opportunity to prepare this
weeks "feature," which is:
     The Music of Mark Graham  Here are 5 of Mark's songs, including one new one.
For those who have not yet had a chance to hear any of Mark's songs, we think you'll
see why his music is so popular in UCG. We hope you like these songs as much as we do.
7/27/98
Added to the Hymnals section:
       The Heavens God's Glory Do Declare (with new music)
       The Spacious Firmament on High (Psalm 19:1-6)(We think this is a better version of this Psalm)
       When Isreal Out of Egypt Went (with new music, not Dwight's "tune")
       With Happy Voices Singing
       Work, for the Night Is Coming
7/26/98
Added to the Hymnals section:
       Count Your Blessings (MIDI file by John Paul Howell)
       Day is Dying in the West
       God is Our Refuge
       How Lovely are Thy Dwellings
 
Added to the Psalms section:
   More of the "Psalms of Ascent" (Psalms 120-134, traditionally sung during the Feast of Tabernacles)
        Psalm 124, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 125, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)(2 versions)
        Psalm 125, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 126, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
                      (This is in a very unusual metre and the poetry develops a lot of power,
                        but not to sing as we don't have a tune in this metre.)
        Psalm 126, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 127, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 127, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 127, Brady and Tate (New Version)
        Psalm 127, Isaac Watts (2 versions)
        Psalm 127, Dr. Kennedy (c. 1870)
        Psalm 128, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 128, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 128, Brady and Tate (New Version)
        Psalm 128, Isaac Watts
        Psalm 129, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 129, The Scottish Psalter
        Psalm 130, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 130, The Scottish Psalter

7/25/98
Feast Fever, a selection of fall festival related songs for Sabbath, 7/25/98.
     Includes two songs created for this website:
          He Comes! He Comes!
          The Great White Throne

7/22/98
NOTE: we have used several of the MIDI files donated by John Paul Howell in these
            new selection. Please leave Feedback or send e-mail and let us know how
            you like them.  We think they're more "lifelike" than many.
 
Added to the Hymnals section (mostly songs from the old Radio Church of God hymnal)
     A Chosen Generation (Ross Jutsum)
     All Your Might (Ross Jutsum)
     I Love to Tell the Story (MIDI file by John Paul Howell)
     I Waited for the Lord My God  (WCG93, based on Psalm 40)
     Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus  (MIDI file by John Paul Howell)
     Suffer the Children
     Sweet Hour of Prayer
     Take Time to be Holy   (MIDI file by John Paul Howell
     Tell Me The Old, Old Story  (MIDI file by John Paul Howell)
     Trust and Obey   (MIDI file by John Paul Howell)
     We've a Story to Tell to the Nations (another gem from the Ron Dart Hymnal, a good Feast song.)
     What a Friend We Have in Jesus
     Yield Not to Temptation

Added to the Psalms section:
     Psalm 35, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 36, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 37, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 38, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 39, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 40, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
     Psalm 40, The Scottish Psalter (The full psalm from which I Waited for the Lord My God was taken.)
     Psalm 41, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
This completes Book One of the Psalms. We will, of course, continue to add other versions, but our main focus now will switch to BOOKs 4  & 5
7/20/98
The Bryants now have their own website - http://www.flash.net/~rbryant

We now have permission to use Mark Graham's songs here. We will try to
bring these "new favorites" onto the site as fast as possible. Our main holdup
is the availability of MIDI files for his tunes <hint, hint to you MIDI-capable people>

Added to the Hymnals section:
      The New Jerusalem, Mark Graham

      I Am Resolved (A wonderful song from the Ron Dart hymnal.)
      I'll Sing of Mercy and of Justice

Added to the Psalms section
      (These first ones are to allow you to explore alternatives
        to "I'll Sing of Merch and of Justice"
      Psalm 101, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
      Psalm 101, The Scottish Psalter (Try some diffrerent tunes with Dwight's words.)
      Psalm 101, Brady and Tate (New Version)
      Psalm 101, Isaac Watts (2 versions, one LM, one CM)
      Psalm 101, The Book of Psalms for Singing (with music)

     More Psalms of Ascent
        Psalm 120, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 123, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
        Psalm 124, Sternhold and Hopkins (Old Version)
7/17/98
Correction to the credits on the Hymnals index pages. We had stated that Todd and Floy Drawbaugh, who loaned us a copy of the RCOG hymnal,  had at one time they had been members of CGI. They have not not ever been affiliated with CGI.

Additions to the Hymnal section
       I Will Praise Thee, O Eternal
       In Thy Lovingkindness, Lord
       Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Some cleanup in the Hymnals  section.
   These entries in the hymnal indexes did not have the song, only
   the words from the Scottish Psalter on which they were based.
   The tunes to these have been added to the respective Tune Lists
   so that you can try them with the words to other Psalms in
   The Workshop.
       Save Me, O God, By Thy Great Name
       Sing Praises and Rejoice
       Sing to the Lord With Cheerful Voice
7/15/98
Added Psalms
     Psalm 5, Brady and Tate (New Version)
     Psalm 6, Brady and Tate (New Version)
     Psalm 29, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 30, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 31, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 33, Brady and Tate (New Version)
According to Edersheim, the Psalms of Ascent (Psalm 120-134)  were sung by the priests on the steps of the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles.
     Psalm 120, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 121, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 122, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 123, Scottish Psalter
Added to the Hymnals Section
     All Glory, Laud and Honor
7/14/98
Added to the Hymnals section
     A Hymn of Joy We Sing
     All Creatures of Our God and King
     All Hail the Power of Jesus Name

Some new things in the Library
     Obsolete Words and Pronounciations (a short discussion)
     Special Selections   Links to sets of songs, such as
         
Songs for Sabbath, July 11, 1998,
          A Special Page for the Fourth of July

Added a link to: Hymns International
    
Hymns in English, Spanish, French and Filipino (Tagalog)
7/10/98
Here is a set of songs on a single theme that could be
used for Sabbath services or private worship
Songs for Sabbath, July 11, 1998
Added to hymnals
     Mt. Zion Stands Most Beautiful
7/9/98
Added some links to the Links page
Added some additonal tunes for matching up with Psalm settings.
7/8/98
Added Psalms
     Psalm 3, Old Version
     Psalm 4, Old Version
     Psalm 19, Isaac Watts (abridged and paraphrased)
     Psalm 24, Old Version
     Psalm 24, New Version
     Psalm 24, Charles Wesley (with additions)
     Psalm 25, New Version
     Psalm 26, New Version
     Psalm 32, Old Version
     Psalm 32, Scottish Psalter
     Psalm 32, New Version
     Psalm 32, Isaac Watts (paraphrased)
     Psalm 32, Charles Wesley (Wesley was considered
                     by some to be a much better poet than Watts.
                     This psalm is a good example of why.)
     Psalm 103, Isaac Watts
     Psalm 119, New Version (beth, gimel)
Two of Isaac Watts "Divine and Moral Songs for Children" -- they seem oddly relevant today, but not just for those who are children in years:
     Against Quarrelling and Fighting
     Against Scoffing and Calling Names
7/7/98
Added some songs to the Hymnals section
     Be Not Afraid My People (by request)
     Be Still, My Soul
     Bless the Lord Eternal, O My Soul
     Blessed and Happy Is He
     Blessed Assurance
7/2/98
A Special Page for the Fourth of July
One selection on the Fourth of July page is a version of:
              Psalm 107:21-31 by John Quincy Adams (the U.S. President)

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