Prayer Unto Thee
Sacred. Passionate. Elegant. A Prayer Unto Thee, uniquely and beautifully combines 23 different worshipful hymns that directly address the Savior.
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Track List:
- Beautiful Savior
- Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee
- Peace, Be Still
- Redeemer of Israel
- I Need Thee Every Hour
- Because I Have Been Given Much
- Sacrament Offering
- In Humility, Our Savior
- More, Savior, Like Thee
- Alleluia
Lyrics:
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR#62, Children’s Songbook Beautiful Savior Lord of the nations Son of God and Son of Man Thee will I honor Praise, and give glory Give praise and glory evermore text: Anon., twelfth century; music: Silesian folk song
#68, Hymns A mighty fortress—Jesus, Lord A tower of strength never failing A helper mighty—Savior, God O’er ills of life prevailing Thou overcometh all Thou saveth from the Fall Thy might and power art great Thou all things didst create And thou shalt reign forevermore text: Martin Luther, adapted; music: attr. to Martin Luther
#62, Hymns Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Lord, I praise thee Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Hear my praising Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia text: St. Francis of Assisi, trans. by William H. Draper, adapted; music: German melody
Beautiful Savior
JESUS, THE VERY THOUGHT OF THEE
#141, Hymns Jesus, the very thought of thee With sweetness fills my breast But sweeter far thy face to see And in thy presence rest
No voice can sing, nor heart can frame Nor can the mem’ry find A sweeter sound than thy blest name O Savior of mankind
O hope of every contrite heart O joy of all the meek To those who fall, how kind thou art How good to those who seek
Jesus, our only joy be thou As thou our prize wilt be Jesus, be thou our glory now And through eternity
Jesus, the very thought of thee text: attr. to Bernard of Clairvaux, trans. by Edward Caswall; music: John B. Dykes
PEACE, BE STILL
#105, Hymns Master, the tempest is raging The billows are tossing high The sky is o’ershadowed with blackness No shelter or help is nigh Carest thou not that we perish? How canst thou lie asleep When each moment so madly is threat’ning A grave in the angry deep? The winds and the waves shall obey thy will Peace, be still Peace, be still Whether the wrath of the storm tossed sea Or demons or men or whatever it be No waters can swallow the ship where lies The Master of ocean and earth and skies They all shall sweetly obey thy will Peace, be still Peace, be still They all shall sweetly obey thy will Peace, peace, be still text: Mary Ann Baker; music: H.R. Palmer
#124, Hymns Be still, my soul The waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them While He dwelt below text: Katharina von Schlegel, translated by Jane Borthwick; music: Jean Sibelius
#86, Hymns Then sings my soul My Savior God, to thee How great thou art How great thou art Then sings my soul My Savior God, to thee How great thou art How great thou art text: Stuart K. Hine, © renewed 1981 Manna Music, Inc.; music: Swedish folk melody
Peace, peace, be still
REDEEMER OF ISRAEL
#70, Hymns As with a mother’s tender hand Thou leads thine own Thy chosen band To thee all praise and glory text: Johann J. Schütz, trans. by Frances Elizabeth Cox, adapted; music: From Bohemian Brethren’s Songbook, adapted
#6, Hymns Redeemer of Israel Our only delight On whom for a blessing we call Our shadow by day And our pillar by night Our King, our Deliv’rer, our all
How long we have wandered As strangers in sin And cried in the desert for thee Our foes have rejoiced When our sorrows they’ve seen But Israel will shortly be free
Restore, my dear Savior The light of thy face Thy soul-cheering comfort impart And let the sweet longing For thy holy place Bring hope to my desolate heart
My shadow by day And my pillar by night My King, my Deliv’rer, my all
Redeemer of Israel Redeemer of Israel Redeemer of Israel text: William W. Phelps, adapted; music: Freeman Lewis
I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
#97, Hymns Lead thou me on The night is dark And I am far from home Lead thou me on Guide thou my feet Keep me from former snares I bow my will Remember not past years text: John Henry Newman, additional words by Kenneth Cope; music: John B. Dykes
#98, Hymns I need thee every hour Most gracious Lord No tender voice like thine Can peace afford
I need thee every hour Stay thou nearby Temptations lose their power When thou art nigh I need thee, oh, I need thee Every hour I need thee Oh, bless me now, my Savior I come to thee
I need thee every hour In joy or pain Come quickly and abide Or life is vain
I need thee every hour Most holy One Oh, make me thine indeed Thou blessed Son I need thee, oh, I need thee Every hour I need thee Oh, bless me now, my Savior I come to thee I come to thee text: Annie S. Hawkes; music: Robert Lowry
Remember not past years
BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN MUCH
#93, Hymns “Prayer of Thanksgiving” instrumental music: Anon., The Netherlands
#219, Hymns Because I have been given much I too must give Because of thy great bounty, Lord Each day I live I shall divide my gifts from thee With every brother that I see Who has the need of help from me
Because I have been sheltered, fed By the good care I cannot see another’s lack And I not share My glowing fire, my loaf of bread My roof’s safe shelter overhead That he too may be comforted
Because of thy life’s mission, Lord I too will serve I’ll leave the comfort of my home To teach thy word I’ll seek thy sheep who’ve gone astray And those who’ve never known the way I will make thy work my work today
I shall give love to those in need I’ll show that love by word and deed Thus shall my thanks be thanks indeed text: Grace Noll Crowell, © renewed 1964 by Grace Noll Crowell; additional verse by Kenneth Cope; music: Phillip Landgrave, © 1975 Broadman Press
SACRAMENT OFFERING
#175, Hymns To walk upon thy footstool And be like man, almost… And die, or all was lost text: William W. Phelps, adapted; music: Felix Mendelssohn
#194, Hymns There is a green hill far away Without a city wall Where thou dear Lord was crucified And died to save us all
We may not know, we cannot tell What pains were thine to bear But we believe it was for us Thou hung and suffered there text: Cecil Frances Alexander, adapted; music: John H. Gower
#187, Hymns Thou came as man, though Son of God And bowed thyself beneath the rod Thou died in holy innocence A broken law to recompense text: Edward P. Kimball, adapted; music: Alexander Schreiner, © 1948 LDS
#194, Hymns There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin Thou only could unlock the gate of heav’n And let us in
Oh, dearly, dearly has thou loved And we must love thee too And trust in thy redeeming blood And try thy works to do text: Cecil Frances Alexander, adapted; music: John H. Gower
#184, Hymns “Upon the Cross of Calvary” instrumental music: Leroy J. Robertson, © 1948 LDS
IN HUMILITY, OUR SAVIOR
#172, Hymns In humility, our Savior Grant thy Spirit here, we pray As take the bread and water In thy name this latter day Let me not forget, O Savior Thou didst bleed and die for me When thy heart was stilled and broken On the cross at Calvary
Fill our hearts with sweet forgiving Teach us tolerance and love Let our prayers find access to thee In thy holy courts above Then, when we have proven worthy Of thy sacrifice divine Lord, let us regain thy presence Let thy glory round us shine
Let us not forget, O Savior Thy sacrifice divine Lord, let us regain thy presence Let thy glory round us shine text: Mabel Jones Gabbott, © 1948 LDS, adapted; music: Rowland H. Prichard
MORE, SAVIOR, LIKE THEE
#101, Hymns Jesus, my Savior true text: Orson Pratt Huish
#100, Hymns Nearer to thee Even though it be a cross That raiseth me Still all my song shall be Nearer, dear Lord, to thee Nearer, my God, to thee Nearer to thee text: Sarah F. Adams, adapted; music: Lowell Mason
#131, Hymns More, Savior More, Savior, like thee
More holiness give me More strivings within More patience in suff’ring More sorrow for sin More faith in thee Savior More sense of thy care More joy in thy service More purpose in prayer
More gratitude give me More trust in thee Lord More pride in thy glory More hope in thy word More tears for thy sorrows More pain at thy grief More meekness in trial More praise for relief
More purity give me More strength to o’ercome More freedom from earth-stains More longing for home More fit for the kingdom More used would I be More blessed and holy More, Savior More, Savior, like thee text & music: Philip Paul Bliss, adapted
ALLELUIA
#82, Hymns For all the Saints who from their labors rest Who thee by faith before the world confessed Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest Alleluia, alleluia text: William Walsham How, adapted; music: Ralph Vaughan Williams
#81, Hymns Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia text: Marvin K. Gardner, © 1985 LDS; music: Vanja Y. Watkins, © 1985 LDS
#82, Hymns Thou art our rock, our fortress, and our might Thou, Lord, our captain in the well-fought fight Thou, in the darkness drear, our one true light Alleluia, alleluia Alleluia, alleluia text: William Walsham How, adapted; music: Ralph Vaughan Williams
#81, Hymns Alleluia, alleluia Alleluia, alleluia text: Marvin K. Gardner, © 1985 LDS; music: Vanja Y. Watkins, © 1985 LDS
#64, Hymns Alleluia Alleluia Bright and clear our voices ring Singing songs of exultation To thee, our Maker, Lord, and King text & music: Leroy J. Robertson, © 1980 LDS, adapted
#62, Hymns Alleluia, alleluia Alleluia Lord, we praise thee Alleluia, alleluia Alleluia Ever praising Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia text: St. Francis of Assisi, trans. by William H. Draper, adapted; music: German melody
Produced by Kenneth Cope & Tyler Castleton Executive Producers: Jeff Simpson & Bob Ahlander
Engineered by Barry Gibbons and Mike Roskelley at Platinum Sound Lab, Salt Lake City, Utah Mixed by Barry Gibbons at Platinum Sound Lab Mastered by Barry Gibbons at Platinum Mastering Lab, Salt Lake City, Utah Design by Scott Eggers
All vocals by Kenneth Cope Piano and keyboards by Tyler Castleton Violins: Meredith Campbell, Kathryn Collier, Nelia Hopkins, Katherine Kunz, Joan Lunt, Natalie Reed, Jennifer Savastano, Martha Thompson, Janice Vincent, Winona Vogelmann, Peggy Wheelwright, Barbara Williams Violas: Leslie Harlow, Mario Ortiz, Nels Paulsen, Gwen Thornton, Candace Vessel Celli: Ellen Bridger, Jim Hardy, Warren Mueller Bass: Walt Birkedahl, Lola Lowry, Samuel Peery Solo Cello: Ellen Bridger Solo Violin: Meredith Campbell String Quartet: Meredith Campbell, Natalie Reed, Mario Ortiz, Ellen Bridger Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Recorder: Daron Bradford French Horns: Larry Lowe, Nathan Basinger Trumpets: Tony DiLorenzo, David Brown Harp: Lysa Rytting Classical Guitar: Michael Dowdle Percussion: Ken Hodges
Contractor: Meredith Campbell Copy Work: Dan Lee, Nathan Hofheins
