March 1, 2026

Second Sunday in Lent (Year A)

During this second week of Lent, the Church gathers around the words of Jesus in worship on Sunday: For God so loved the world that God gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life. Join us on Sing For Joy as we hear music for these words of grace.

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Scriptures for this Program

  • (1R) Genesis 12:1-4a
  • (PS) Psalm 121
  • (2R) Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
  • (G) John 3:1-17
    or Matthew 17:1-9

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (OLIVET)Lowell Mason / Ray Palmer, lyricist (G)
The St. Olaf Choir: Northfield, MN / Anton Armstrong
(CD) Great Hymns of Faith: Volume II / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2651
© 2004 St. Olaf Records, St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057, USA
www.stolafrecords.com

Wondrous Cross: Arioso: God So Loved the WorldAlan Bullard (G)
Marie Christie, soprano / Sarah MacDonald
(CD) Wondrous Cross: Sacred Choral Music by Alan Bullard / REGIS / REGCD404
© 2013 Regis, Southover House Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7HF, UK
www.regisrecords.co.uk

The Crucifixion: God So Loved the WorldSir John Stainer / William Sparrow Simpson, lyricist (G)
The Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral: London, United Kingdom / John Scott
(CD) Stainer: The Crucifixtion / CONIFER CLASSICS / CDCF 193
© 1991 Conifer Classics, England

Psalm 121: Leavi oculosGary Davison (PS)
Cathedra: Washington, D.C. / Michael McCarthy
(CD) New American Choral Music Series: Gary Davison / GOTHIC / G-49289
© 2015 Gothic, Gothic Records, Inc. P.O. Box 414, Orcas, WA, 98280, USA
www.gothicrecords.com

Psalm 121Philip Stopford (PS)
The Ecclesium Choir: Belfast, Northern Ireland / Philip Stopford
(CD) Creation / PRIORY RECORDS, LTD. / PRCD 891
© 2007 Priory Records, Ltd., 3 Eden Court, Eden Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4FY, United Kingdom
www.prioryrecords.co.uk

There's A Wideness in God's Mercy (ST. HELENA)Calvin Hampton / Frederick William Faber, lyricist (1R)
The Choirs of the Cathedral of St. Philip: Atlanta, GA / Robert L. Simpson
(CD) Great Hymns of the Church / CHURCH PUBLISHING COMPANY / ISBN: 0-89869-286-5
© 1996 Church Publishing Company, 445 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
www.churchpublishing.org