Other Resources

Contemporary Worship Songs

Word to Worship - LCMS

This link takes you to a website called "Word to Worship" that features contemporary worship song suggestions based on the LCMS lectionary (used by Sola). This external website is not affiliated with Sola Publishing.

Hymns • Piano Accompaniments

Kaleb's YouTube Channel

There is an excellent pianist named Kaleb Brasee who plays instrumental versions of popular/classic hymns, recorded to YouTube. This website is not affliated with Sola Publishisng, but it might be a useful option for congregations who are without an acccompanist.

The ReClaim Hymnal

ReClaim - Index of Hymns

Peruse the list of all the hymns that are included in the printed "ReClaim Hymnal for Church and Home" (Pew and Spiral Editions)

How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand


1 How fair the Church of Christ shall stand, 
A beacon light in all the land, 
When love and faith all hearts inspire,
And all unite in one desire: 
To love each other, and agree
To live in peace and unity.

2 'Tis all in vain that you profess
The doctrines of the Church, unless
You live according to your creed, 
And show your faith by word and deed. 
Observe the rule: To others do 
As you would have them do to you.

3 Resentment, hate, and cruel jest
Must not be harbored in your breast,
Where love and charity should dwell.
Then, think and speak of others well,
Refrain from all that causes strife
And harms a truly Christian life.

4 So let your tongue, your heart, and mind
Agree to banish ev'ry kind
Of malice, falsehood and disguise.
And here on earth a paradise
Of peace and harmony maintain,
Where concord and good will shall reign.

5 O gracious God, renew my heart
And renovate each secret part,
That you'll be sanctified in me
'Til high above in heav'n I see
Where holy, holy, holy, Lord,
We sing to you with one accord!

 

Music & Overheads

Lead Sheet (PDF)

Melody and chords for guitar and voice (full page)

Key of Eb

Full Score (PDF)

Four-part score for piano and organ (can be used as half-sheet bulletin insert)

Key of Eb

Music Image (PNG)

Melody and words as an image file to paste into bulletins (cropped)

Key of Eb

Summary

  • Text: Thomas Hansen Kingo,trans. O.T. Sanden
  • Music: Martin Luther
  • Tune: Vater Unser
  • Source: Public Domain
  • LBW/WOV Hymn:  #n/a
  • ReClaim/Sola Hymn:  #89
  • Theme: Society
  • Category: General
  • Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-2