Musique

Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason (8 janvier 1792 Medfield, Massachusetts – 11 août 1872 Orange, New Jersey) était un des compositeurs américains et pédagogue musicale. Il était un important réformateur de l’église et de musique de l’école. Déjà à l’âge de 16 ans il dirigeait un cœur d’église. En1815 il était organiste de l’église presbytérienne de Savannah. En 1827 il devient directeur du « Handel and Haydn Musical Society » à Boston. Ensemble avec George J. Webb il pose la base de l’académie musicale de Boston. Il est considéré comme celui qui en grande partie faisait que la musique fit son entrée dans les écoles publique américaines. Lowell Mason 1792 - 1872   Il a composé plus que 1600 hymnes, que à ce jour sont toujours chantés. Dans l’hymne ci-dessous nous trouvons le Nom de Dieu:

Thoughts for the Sanctuary - Psalm 118 1.The glo-rious gates of right-eous-ness Throw o-pen un-to me. And I will en-ter them with praise, O Lord, my God ,to Thee. And I will en-ter them with praise, O Lord, my God, to Thee. 2.This is Thy tem-ple-gate, O Lord, The just shall en-ter there; My Sav-iour, I will give Thee thanks, O Thou that hear-est prayer, My Sav-iour, I will give Thee thanks, O Thou that hear-est prayer. 3.The stone re-ject-ed and de-spised Is now the cor-ner-stone; How won-drous are the ways of God, Un-fath-omed and un-known! How won-drous are the ways of God, Un-fath-omed and un-known! 4.In this the day that Thou hast made Tri-um-phant-ly we sing; Send now pros-per-i-ty, O Lord, O Lord, sal-va-tion bring. Send now pros-per-i-ty, O Lord, O Lord, sal-va-tion bring. 5.Ho-san-na! Ev-er blest be He That com-eth in God's Name, The bless-ing of Je-ho-vah's house Up-on you we pro-claim. The bless-ing of Je-ho-vah's house Up-on you we pro-claim. 6.The light of joy to shine on us The Lord our God hath made; Now be the precious sacrifice Upon His altar laid. 7.O Lord, my God, I praise Thy Name, All other names above; O give Him thanks, for He is good And boundless is His love.     Nous aimons montrer une deuxième chanson : Jehovah's Perfect Law Jehovah’s perfect law Restores the soul again; His testimony sure Gives wisdom unto men; The preceps of the Lord are right, And fill the heart with great delight. The Lord’s commands are pure, They light and joy restore; Jehovah’s fear is clean, Enduring evermore; His statutes, let the world confess, Are wholly truth and righteousness. They are to be desired Above the finest gold; Than honey from the comb More sweetness far they hold; With warnings the Thy servant guard, In keeping them is great reward. His errors who can know? Cleanse me from hidden stain; Keep me from wilful sins, Nor let them o'er me reign; And then I upright shall appear And be from great transgressions clear. When Thou dost search my life, May all my thoughts within And all the words I speak Thy full approval win. O Lord, Thou art a rock to me, And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.

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