Songs for Praise

Christian Cantatas, Anthems, & Ballet Music by Thomas Byron Parks
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The Nativity	Resurrection Suite	Every Tribe & Tongue

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Ancient Hymns & Songs Set to my Music:

Agios O Theos (O Holy God)	A Response for A Cappella SATB in English, Greek & Latin.
Blessed is The Kingdom of The Father	A Bass solo (A Cappella) ~ The opening for the Divine Litrgy of St John Chrysostom - No. 4 in Every Tribe & Tongue
The Cherubic Hymn	An Anthem, Doxology, or Response for A Cappella SATB
Holy God We Praise Thy Name	A Hymn paraphrasing The Te Deun Laudamus for A Cappella SATB The Congregation could sing the Cantus Firmus.
Hymn to The Holy Trinity	A Cappella SATB ~ The oldest written Christian hymn ~ From the Oxyrhynchus Papyri ~
Lamb of God	The Agnus Dei For A Cappella SATB with an introduction. No. 17 in Every Tribe & Tongue
O Gladsome Light	A Cappella SATB For Vespers ~ The second oldest Christian Hymn ~
Only Begotten Son	A Cappella SS, AA, TT, BB. Lyrics by Emperor Justinian I
Te Deum Laudamus	The Te Deum Laudamus for A Cappella SATB

This music is written in Personal Composer software. The scores may be viewed, printed, & saved as PDF files. They may be heard and saveed as MP3 files. All for non- commercial use. See Helpfor details.

Many of the lyrics here are freely adapted , unless noted, from the "Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
See: http://www.ncccusa.org/newbtu/permiss.html

I hold the Copyrights to the other lyrics and all of the music, but you may copy, and print as many selections as you wish for non-commercial use. All other rightsare reserved, including thecreation of derivative works. It would be nice if you let me know where you plan to perform my music, and sent me a recording I might use on this site, and for seeking publication.See the botton note on Osiris

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Thanks for visiting. I pray that hearing and singing this music touches your heart, and reinforces your faith. Writing it sure touched and reinforced mine. Thomas Byron Parks

Mourning Dove Song	Evening Prayer for 2 Section's Choir, Harp, Guitar, or Piano.
Star of Jacob	A Christmas Anthem for SATB& Handbells, Harp, or Keyboard
Sweet Jesus Take my Hand	A Modern Psalm for SATB & Handbells, Harp, or Keyboard

The Lord's Prayer (No.16 in Every Tribe & Tongue)	Soprano & Guitar: Lynda Wittig Alto & Violin: Amber Hitchcock Speaker: Michael J. Glasgow, Minister of Music at N. Raleigh UMC
My Redeemer (No.9 in Every Tribe & Tongue)	Soprano: Aileen Jones Alto: Donna Williamson Guitar: Bill Foster at Asbury UMC Raleigh, NC

Nocturne in B minor	On going to sleep. For Handbells or Vibraphon
Star of Jacob	See Handbell only version of Christmas Anthem
Sweet Jesus Take my Hand	A Modern Psalm for SATB & Handberlls, Harp, or Keyboard (Or Handbells only)

Desperate Measures	A Quick Reference for Composers in PDF format
MIDI Voices	What Gen. MIDI Voices & Percussion Set sound like.
A Prayer for Peace	A Non-Political Prayer
What's New?	What's new, in the mill, or maybe a comment.