Voices Found for nurses August 12, Florence Nightingale, VF 66


                            Lady with the lamp, Patient Voices, British Columbia, Canada


Voices Found: 66

Rejoice for Florence, nurse

A daughter of your love

a woman who tended your children

bringing comfort from above.


Refrain:

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,

rejoice again I say rejoice 

Rejoice again , I say rejoice!


Rejoice for charity, 

rejoice for servanthood.

Rejoice for those who show us 

how to love and work for good.

Refrain:

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,

rejoice again I say rejoice 

Rejoice again , I say rejoice!


Words: Lisa Neufeld Thomas

Music: Mayfair, Frances McCollin (1892-1960)


Now you can sing for nurses! When I looked for a hymn to celebrate Florence Nightingale  I found nothing.  Both a women's group and  the a men's group at St. Mark's Locust St, Philadelphia, wanted a song to remember Nurse Florence.  To honor Florence and and a Philadelphia composer, I used music by  Frances McCollin that I found at the Free Library.   McCollin, blind from birth,  was a prolific composer, encouraged by her father, one of the founders of the Philadelphia Orchestra.  A service to honor Nightingale, and nursing in general, was a perfect opportunity to sing of both.

With simple words and tune the hymn is easy for even a small groups or children  to sing accompanied by organ or piano.   The second verse could be used celebrate  any healing ministry especially nursing, perhaps especially  for events associated with  National Episcopal Health ministries  and parish nursing programs.

https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/voicesfound2

 The Leader's Guide to Voices Found







Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Voices Found:A ballad for Mary VF #4

Image
                                                                                       Voices Found #4 Mary heard the angel's message, Verses 1 and 2 Mary heard the angel's message: "Greetings, Mary, favored one. Do not fear, for God is with you; you will one day bear God's son." Filled with questions, filled with wonder, she proclaimed her faith in God: "May it be as you have spoken; I'm the servant of the Lord!" When she heard her cousin's greeting, Mary's heart was filled with joy, so she sang of God's great blessing promised in her baby boy: "God has looked on me with favor, so I sing this song of praise. God has worked, the proud to scatter; humble hungry ones to raise." Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Music:  Ecce Deus,  Alfred V. Fedak "Mary heard the an...
Read more

Voices Found: Kyrie, by Hildegard of Bingen, Wonder Love and Praise #841

Image
                                                                                     Kyrie by Hildegard of Bingen  Hildegard's Kyrie is published in Wonder Love and Praise, a  supplement to the Hymnal 1982 of The Episcopal Church . Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was the first woman to write liturgical music for the Western Church. Her music, notated in the neumes of her time, is preserved in two  manuscripts in Europe.   With the publication of Wonder Love and Praise,   my transcription of Hildegard's chant is available in modern notation for today's worship.    Now all can sing Hildegard's ethereal music . Kyrie  is ecstatic,  florid, and filled  with soaring melismas  best performed by a soloist or small group...
Read more

Voices Found: Singing of Joseph, the Dreamer, VF 64

Image
                                                                                                              A lily, symbol of Faithfulness  Voices Found #64, verse 2  Joseph in your darkest night, angel message hearing, You cast not your live aside, scorn and anger fearing. When a loved one brings us grief, rips our world asunder, Dreamer, may we have your heart, open to God’s wonder. Words: Carol Goodwin King Music: Tempus ad est floridum from Piae Cantiones, 1582 Joseph  rarely appears in  Christmas Carols even though he courageously   nurtured and  and protected Mary during her Holy Pregnancy. His love affirmed her willingness to bear the Christ-child. Therefore it is appropriate t...
Read more