tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77989164407742664202024-03-19T14:17:06.617-07:00ReZounding PraiZeThe High School Handbell Choir from HIlldale Baptist CHurch, Clarksville, TennesseeR Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-59691672182241220792013-07-29T09:51:00.000-07:002013-07-29T09:51:26.231-07:00Holy Holy Holy<span class="hps">One of the songs we played in Portugal is the beautiful hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy." This video is a recording of Rezounding Praize from our CD. The pictures are from our visit to Porto.While we were in Porto we were able to play a special 2 choir arrangement of this song. We played with Orqestra da Sinos de Mão do Porto. They were very good and it was a lot of fun playing with them.</span><br />
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<span class="hps">Isaías</span> 6<br />
1 No ano em que morreu o rei Uzias, eu vi também ao Senhor assentado sobre um alto e sublime trono; e o seu séquito enchia o templo. <br /><span class="verse" id="2">2</span> Serafins estavam por cima dele; cada um tinha seis asas; com duas cobriam os seus rostos, e com duas cobriam os seus pés, e com duas voavam. <br /><span class="verse" id="3">3</span> E clamavam uns aos outros, dizendo: Santo, Santo, Santo é o SENHOR dos Exércitos; toda a terra está cheia da sua glória. <br /><span class="verse" id="4">4</span> E os umbrais das portas se moveram à voz do que clamava, e a casa se encheu de fumaça. <br /><span class="verse" id="5">5</span> Então disse eu: Ai de mim! Pois estou perdido; porque sou um homem de lábios impuros, e habito no meio de um povo de impuros lábios; os meus olhos viram o Rei, o SENHOR dos Exércitos. <br /><span class="verse" id="6">6</span> Porém um dos serafins voou para mim, trazendo na sua mão uma brasa viva, que tirara do altar com uma tenaz; <br /><span class="verse" id="7">7</span> E com a brasa tocou a minha boca, e disse: Eis que isto tocou os teus lábios; e a tua iniquidade foi tirada, e expiado o teu pecado. <br /><span class="verse" id="8">8</span> Depois disto ouvi a voz do Senhor, que dizia: A quem enviarei, e quem há de ir por nós? Então disse eu: Eis-me aqui, envia-me a mim. <br />
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R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-25763782232629682742013-07-16T11:24:00.003-07:002013-07-16T11:25:18.469-07:00Rezounding Praize in Porto - Group Shots<div style="text-align: center;">
We took a few "group shots" while we were in Porto.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Vila Nova de Gaia</td></tr>
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R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-29992000543839223332013-06-13T08:59:00.001-07:002013-06-14T02:57:45.783-07:00Concerto de Sinos de MãoConcerto de sinos de mão<br />
Domingo, 16/6 19h<br />
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Handbell choir da Igreja Baptista de Hilldale<br />
Clarksville, Tennessee, Estados Unidos<br />
e Orqestra da Sinos de Mão do Porto<br />
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no auditório da<br />
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Rua Soares dos Reis, 41 - Gaia<br />
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(metro: João de Deus STCP: 900, 903, 905, 907)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Entrada Livre)</span>R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-82637605299916738602013-05-28T13:08:00.000-07:002013-05-28T13:08:22.056-07:00Amazing Grace<span class="hps">Você pode</span> <span class="hps">encontrar muita informação</span> <span class="hps">sobre o</span> <span class="hps">hino</span> <span class="hps">"Amazing Grace"</span> <span class="hps">aqui</span><br />
<a href="http://www.gracaesaber.com/2012/01/amazing-grace-historia-de-um-hino.html" target="_blank">Amazing Grace-historia de um hino </a><br />
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<span class="hps">Você pode ouvir</span> <span class="hps">a música</span> <span class="hps">em nosso</span> <span class="hps">CD.</span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Maravilhosa graça</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maravilhosa graça, como é doce o som </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Que salvou alguém como eu </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Estava perdida mas agora me encontrei </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Estava cega, mas agora vejo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Foi a Graça que ensinou meu coração a temer </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">E Graça, meus medos foram levados </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Como é precioso que a graça tenha aparecido </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Na hora em que acreditei</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Com muitos perigos, sustos e medos </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nós viemos </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Foi a Graça que nos levou a salvo para longe </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">E a Graça nos levou para casa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quando estávamos aqui por muitos anos </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Brilho forte como o do sol </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Não temos menos dias para cantar para o prazer de Deus </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Como quando começamos </span></div>
</span>R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-30189669559048629192013-05-21T06:34:00.002-07:002013-06-26T13:56:03.210-07:00A PortuguêsaI have searched all across the Internet and I think I can say with certainty that this is the only recording of "A Portuguêsa" played on handbells that is on the Internet and perhaps on any CD or anywhere else in the world.<br />
How cool is that? <span class="hps">O único lugar</span> <span class="hps">em todo o mundo! </span>Muito legal, não é?<br />
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Here is "A Portuguêsa" arranged by R. Lyndel Littleton, director, and played by Rezounding Praize, the High School handbell choir from Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville, TN, USA.<br />
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The view from the top of Pikes Peak inspired the opening lines.<br />
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O beautiful for spacious skies<br />
for amber waves of grain<br />
for purple mountain majesties<br />
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In each chorus there is a request made to God on behalf of America.<br />
"God shed His grace on thee"<br />
"God mend thine every flaw"<br />
"May God thy gold refine"<br />
"God shed His grace on thee"<br />
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(<span class="hps">Se o</span> <span class="hps">Português</span> <span class="hps">é a sua</span> <span class="hps">primeira língua,</span> <span class="hps atn">"</span>thee" <span class="hps">e</span> <span class="hps">"thine"</span> <span class="hps">são</span> <span class="hps">velhas</span> <span class="hps">palavras inglesas</span> <span class="hps">para você e sua</span>.)<br />
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This is still our prayer for America and for Portugal - that God would make us better countries. He does that as followers of Jesus Christ live for God.<br />
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The Bible tells us ways that we should pray for our nations. Here are two passages.<br />
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">14</span> and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">14</span> e se o meu povo, que se chama pelo meu nome, se humilhar, e orar, e buscar a minha face, e se desviar dos seus maus caminhos, então eu ouvirei do céu, e perdoarei os seus pecados, e sararei a sua terra. </td></tr>
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">1</span> First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">1</span> Exorto, pois, antes de tudo que se façam súplicas, orações, intercessões, e ações de graças por todos os homens, </td></tr>
<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">2</span> for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">2</span> pelos reis, e por todos os que exercem autoridade, para que tenhamos uma vida tranqüila e sossegada, em toda a piedade e honestidade. </td></tr>
<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">3</span> This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">3</span> Pois isto é bom e agradável diante de Deus nosso Salvador, </td></tr>
<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">4</span> who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">4</span> o qual deseja que todos os homens sejam salvos e cheguem ao pleno conhecimento da verdade. </td></tr>
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<br />R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-82244273011350095742013-05-16T09:23:00.000-07:002013-05-16T09:23:22.174-07:00Amazing Grace - Graça Maravilhosa The first song on our CD "Rezounding Praize - A Aventura Portuguêsa" is "Amazing Grace" ou "Graça Maravilhosa" em Português. <br />
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What can I say about this song? It is probably one of the most recognized songs around the world. Even people who are not followers of Jesus Christ know the song. <br />
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What can I say about God's grace?<br />
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Entire books have been written about God's grace. So how can I put into a short blog post how wonderful God's grace is? <br />
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I think I'll just let the Bible explain God's grace without commentary from me. Here are some of the hundreds of verses in the Bible that tell us about God's grace.<br />
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="versenum">John 1:14</span> And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.</span></span> </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">João 1:14</span> E o Verbo se fez carne, e habitou entre nós, cheio de graça e de verdade; e vimos a sua glória, como a glória do unigênito do Pai. </td></tr>
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">Ephesians 1:7</span> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace </td><td class="r"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="versenum"><span class="versenum">Efésios 1:</span>7</span> em quem temos a redenção pelo seu sangue, a redenção dos nossos delitos, segundo as riquezas da sua graça,</span> </td></tr>
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="versenum">Ephesians 2:8</span> For by grace you have been saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God ;</span> </td><td class="r"><span class="versenum">Efésios 2:8</span> Porque pela graça sois salvos, por meio da fé; e isto não vem de vós, é dom de Deus; </td></tr>
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<tr class="verse"><td class="l"><span class="versenum">Hebrews 4:16</span> Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. </td><td class="r"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="versenum">Hebreus 4:16</span> Cheguemo-nos, pois, confiadamente ao trono da graça, para que recebamos misericórdia e achemos graça, a fim de sermos socorridos no momento oportuno.</span> </td></tr>
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Porque Deus amou o mundo de tal maneira que deu o seu Filho unigênito, para que todo aquele que nele crê não pereça, mas tenha a vida eterna...<br />
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<br />R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-72703738383422251742013-02-25T07:38:00.000-08:002013-02-25T07:45:56.293-08:00Immortal, Invisible<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>Our song "Immortal, Invisible" is an arrangement of a hymn that first appeared in a hymnal in 1884. The tune is an old Welsh folk song that first appeared as a hymn tune in 1839.</o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>Even though it is an old tune and an old text, it is still beautiful and the text is very majestic in it's description of God.</o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>Immortal, invisible, God only wise,</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>In light inaccessible hid from our eyes.</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise. </o:p></span></div>
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<span class="versenum9"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The opening line of the text had its inspiration from 1 Timothy 1:17<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="versenum9"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>1 Timothy 1:17</strong></span></span><span class="versetext4"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Now to the King<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="36"></a> eternal, immortal,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="37"></a> invisible,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="38"></a> the
only God,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="39"></a> be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="versetext4"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1 Timóteo 1:17 Ora ao Rei dos séculos, imortal, invisível, ao
único Deus seja honra e glória para todo o sempre. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="versetext4"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Paul considered
himself the worst of sinners. He had persecuted the church. Acts 8:3 says “Saul,
however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men
and women, and put them in prison.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">But God in
his grace reached out to Saul and made him into a new man. Saul changed his
name to Paul to show that Jesus Christ had changed him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In the verses
just before 1 Timothy 1:17 Paul gives his testimony of God’s grace in his life
and so verse 17 is a response of praise to God because of His grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="versenum9"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>I Timothy 1:13</strong></span></span><span class="versetext4"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Even though I was once a blasphemer and a
persecutor<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a> and a violent man, I was shown mercy<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a>
because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a> </span></span><span class="versenum9"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>14</strong></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> The grace of our Lord
was poured out on me abundantly,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="28"></a> along with the faith and love
that are in Christ Jesus.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="29"></a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="versenum9"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>15</strong></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Here is a trustworthy saying<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="30"></a> that deserves full
acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="31"></a>--of
whom I am the worst. <span class="versenum9"><strong>16</strong></span> But for that very reason I
was shown mercy<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="32"></a> so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ
Jesus might display his unlimited patience<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="33"></a> as an example for
those who would believe<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="34"></a> on him and receive eternal life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span class="versetext4"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1 Timóteo 1:</span></span>13
A mim, que dantes fui blasfemo, e perseguidor, e opressor; mas alcancei
misericórdia, porque o fiz ignorantemente, na incredulidade. 14 E a graça de
nosso Senhor superabundou com a fé e amor que há em Jesus Cristo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Esta é uma palavra fiel, e digna de toda a aceitação, que Cristo Jesus veio ao
mundo, para salvar os pecadores, dos quais eu sou o principal. 16 Mas por isso
alcancei misericórdia, para que em mim, que sou o principal, Jesus Cristo
mostrasse toda a sua longanimidade, para exemplo dos que haviam de crer nele
para a vida eterna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have
you experienced God’s grace? You don’t have to make yourself better before you
come to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was the worst of sinners, and
yet, God’s grace was poured out on him abundantly. God reaches out to you in
grace no matter what sins you have committed. <a href="http://www.deusamavoce.com/" target="_blank">Deus Ama Voce!</a> On the sidebar of
this blog you’ll see some links that will help you see the Good News of Jesus
Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Immortal
Invisible" begins with a mysterious sound as the lower bells are played with
mallets and the melody of the hymn is played in a minor key. This reflects the
mystery of our eternal, immortal, invisible King. The music changes into a bright
major key as we remember Paul’s words “the grace of our Lord was poured out on
me abundantly.” The music returns to the minor theme as we realize this mystery -
that the great God of the universe reaches out to us in love. Amazing, isn’t
it?! And wonderful!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here is a link to the publisher - not for you to buy a copy, but there is a link on this page where you can hear the song. <a href="http://www.beckenhorstpress.com/products/immortal-invisible-1" target="_blank">Listen to Immortal Invisible.</a></span></div>
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R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-23514497271511884302013-02-22T06:21:00.000-08:002013-02-22T09:16:50.774-08:00Deus cuida<span class="hps">A Bíblia</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="hps">diz em 1 Pedro 5:7</span></span><br />
<span class="hps"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lancem sobre ele toda</span> a sua ansiedade, porque ele tem cuidado de vocês.</span><br />
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<span class="text Phil-4-6"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Filipenses 4:6-7</span></span></span><br />
<span class="text Phil-4-7">Não estejais inquietos por coisa alguma: antes as vossas petições sejam em tudo conhecidas diante de Deus pela oração e súplicas, com acção de graças. E a paz de Deus, que excede todo o entendimento, guardará os vossos corações e os vossos sentimentos em Cristo Jesus.</span>R Lyndel Littletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699730038752877783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798916440774266420.post-68170484926157660842013-02-04T08:31:00.000-08:002013-02-04T08:45:09.333-08:00What's in a Name?There's an old Chinese proverb that says, "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names."<br />
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Choosing a name for a new group is important: it tells a story. It tells of hopes and dreams - of aspirations. <br />
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Our High School Handbell Choir needed a name. We looked at the names of other handbells choirs to find some inspiration. <br />
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Many of them were named after a place or church: The Raleigh Ringers (they are awesome! by the way), Bells of St. Francis, etc. <br />
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Some had distinctly handbell names: The Tininnabulators (tintinnabulation is the sound of bells), Totally Bronze, Classical Bells. <br />
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Many just picked a word they liked and added "ringers" to it: Joy Ringers, Jubilate Ringers, The King Ringers. <br />
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And a few were just silly: The Ringadingdingers, The Dingalings<br />
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Our High School Handbell choir has chosen the name "ReZounding PraiZe." I think it is a perfect name. <br />
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Here are the definitions of "resounding" and "praise" according to Merriam-Webster online <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/" target="_blank">http://www.merriam-webster.com/</a><br />
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<sup>1</sup>praise</h2>
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<span class="in-more"><strong>praised</strong></span><span class="in"><strong>prais·ing</strong></span></div>
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Definition of <em>PRAISE</em></h2>
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1<span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> to express a favorable judgment of <strong>:</strong> <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commend">commend</a> </span></div>
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2<span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections </span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> to express praise </span></div>
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<sup>2</sup>praise</h2>
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1<span class="ssens"><em class="sn">a</em><strong>:</strong> an expression of approval <strong>:</strong> <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commendation">commendation</a> </span></div>
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<em class="sn">b</em><strong>:</strong> <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worship">worship</a> </div>
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2<span class="ssens"><em class="sn">a</em><strong>:</strong> <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value">value</a>, <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merit">merit</a> </span></div>
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<em class="sn">b: </em><em>archaic</em><strong>:</strong> one that is <a class="formulaic" href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praised">praised</a> </div>
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So you can see from our name that our purpose is to both create a beautiful resonant sound and to emphatically give praise to our Lord Jesus Christ.</div>
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Why spell them with a "Z"? It just looks cool.</div>
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