Muziek

Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason (8 januari 1792 Medfield, Massachusetts - 11 augustus 1872 Orange, New Jersey) was een Amerikaanse componist en muziekpedagoog. Hij was een belangrijke hervormer van Kerk- en schoolmuziek. Reeds op de leeftijd van 16 jaar oud leidde hij een kerkkoor. In 1815 werd hij organist aan de Presbyteriaanse kerk van Savannah. In 1827 werd hij directeur van de Handel and Haydn Musical Society te Boston. Tesamen met George J. Webb grondvestte hij de Bostonse Muziekacademie. Hij wordt beschouwd als degene die grotendeels zorgde dat muziek zijn intrede deed in de Amerikaanse publieke scholen.



Lowell Mason
1792 - 1872

 

Hij heeft wel meer dan 1600 hymnen gecomponeerd, muziek die vandaag de dag nog vaak gezongen wordt.
In het onderstaande lied vonden we Gods naam terug:

 

Muziekstuk: 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.

 

 

We willen ook een tweede lied tonen:

Muziekstuk: 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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