August 2, 2026

Time After Pentecost — Lectionary 18 (Year A)

This week on Sing For Joy, join us as we ponder Scripture of hospitality and welcome, nourishment and sending, all accompanied by the music of the Church.

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Scriptures for this Program

  • (1R) Isaiah 55:1-5
  • (PS) Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
  • (2R) Romans 9:1-5
  • (G) Matthew 14:13-21

Come to the WaterCary Ratcliff (1R)
St. Olaf Cantorei: Northfield, MN / James E. Bobb
(CD) Sing For Joy Archives / ST. OLAF COLLEGE / Not For Resale
© St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057, USA
stolaf.edu

Elijah: O Come, Everyone that Thirsteth, Op. 70Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1R)
Quartet from the Atlanta Symphony Chorus: Atlanta, GA / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw
(CD) Mendelssohn: Elijah / TELARC / 2CD-803889
© 1995 Telarc, Concord Music Group, 100 North Crescent Drive, Garden Level, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, USA
telarc.com

Come to the WaterCarol Ann Weaver / Wendell Glick, arranger (1R)
Laudate Mennonite Ensemble / Lyle Stutzman
(CD) Kingdom Come / LAUDATE MENNONITE ENSEMBLE /
© 2023 Laudate Mennonite Ensemble
www.laudatemennonitensemble.com/blog

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (REPTON)C. Hubert H. Parry / John Greenleaf Whittier, lyricist / David Willcocks, arranger (G)
The Memphis Boychoir: Memphis, TN / The Memphis Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, ensemble / John Ayer
(CD) In Every Corner Sing! / PRO ORGANO / CD 7034
© 1998 Pro Organo, P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN, 46660-8338, USA
www.proorgano.com

The Eyes of All Wait Upon TheeJean Berger (PS)
Gloriæ Dei Cantores: Cape Cod, MA / Elizabeth C. Patterson
(CD) By the Rivers of Babylon / GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES / GDCD 027
© 1999 Gloriæ Dei Cantores, P.O. Box 1568, Orleans, MA, 02653, USA
www.paracletepress.com/cds-gdc.html

The Eyes of All Hope in Thee, O LordRichard Felciano (PS)
Chamber Choir of Christ Church Cranbrook: Bloomfield Hills, MI / Charles Raines
(CD) My Spirit Sang All Day / CHRIST CHURCH CRANBROOK / 919D9
© Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304-3400, USA
www.christchurchcranbrook.org

Let Us Break Bread Together on Our KneesAfrican American Spiritual (G)
Paul Robeson, baritone / Alan Booth, piano
(CD) The Collector's Paul Robeson / MONITOR INTERNATIONAL / MCD 61580
© Monitor International, 2 Tri-Harbor Court, Port Washington, NY, 11050, USA
www.kochint.com