In Calvary's Shadow: A Tenebrae Service
Item #: 55/1142L Status: Available
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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano
Tune Name: Redhead, Were you there, He never said a mumbalin' word, Cleansing fountain
Description:
"In Calvary's Shadow" is a deeply moving service of penitence and forgiveness. With elegant simplicity, it invites the faithful to experience Jesus' journey from betrayal through crucifixion with a tightly woven tapestry of dramatic scripture readings, vocal solos and congregational singing, and arrangements of spirituals and gospel hymns, as well as newly composed music by celebrated composer Victor Johnson. Central to both the title and the liturgy is the ritual extinguishing of seven candles, leaving the church in total darkness except for the Christ Candle. After a period of quiet meditation while sitting "in Calvary's shadow," God's people exit the church in silence. Approximately 30 minutes long, this dramatic Tenebrae service is perfect for incorporation into regular Holy Week worship. Quickly and easily prepared, it can be performed with or without simple staging and costumes, and the readings can be performed by one reader or by up to five readers.
Contents: Go to Dark Gethsemane; First Reading – Agony – Luke 22:39-44; Thy Will Be Done; 'Tis Midnight; Second Reading – Betrayal – Matthew 26:45-56; Were You There?; Third Reading – Witness – Mark 14:53-65; He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word; Fourth Reading – Judgment – Mark 15:1-15; Fifth Reading – Forgiveness – Mark 15:16-18; Luke 23:26-28, 32-34; There Is a Fountain; Sixth Reading – Crucifixion – Mark 15:25-26, 29-32; Behold the Savior of the World; Seventh Reading – Death – Matthew 27:45-54; Luke 24:46; Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs; Dismissal Blessing and Lord’s Prayer
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Bible Reference: Luke 22:42–44, Isaiah 53:4–5
Number of Pages: 48
Format: Softcover