This Far by Faith: An Africian American

Make the music of This Far by Faith your own! Worship and rejoice with this service book and hymnal that represents the richness of African-American worship and music traditions. The companion recording contains two musical settings for Holy Communion, along with additional psalms and songs.

Introduction

Preface

6

(2)

Worship and Culture

8

(3)

Contextual Worship Practices

11

(2)

Leading African American Song

13

(5)

A Musical Timeline

18

(1)

Holy Communion

The Liturgy Is Biblical

19

(3)

Shape of the Rite

22

(2)

Confession and Forgiveness

24

(2)

Holy Communion I

26

(17)

Holy Communion II

43

(17)

Holy Communion III

60

(4)

Holy Baptism

64

(5)

Service of the Word

69

(1)

Service of Prayer and Preaching: Revival

70

(26)

Variable Worship Texts

Calls to Worship

72

(5)

Blessings of Lectors

77

(3)

Offertory Prayers

80

(2)

Prefaces

82

(2)

Eucharistic Prayers

84

(4)

Prayers of Thanksgiving

88

(1)

Post-communion Prayers

89

(1)

Charges to the People

90

(1)

Benedictions

91

(3)

Appendix: Creeds

94

(2)

The Way of the Cross

96

(7)

The Journey of Faith: Prayers, Signs, and Blessings

103

(11)

Young People Coming to Adulthood

104

(3)

Marriage

107

(3)

Blessing of Women and Men

110

(2)

Blessing of Elders

112

(1)

Burial of the Dead

113

(1)

Witnesses to the Faith

114

Psalms and Service Music

36

(475)

Hymns and Songs

Advent

49

(10)

Christmas

59

(6)

Epiphany

65

(11)

Lent

76

(13)

Holy Week, The Three Days

89

(11)

Easter

100

(10)

Pentecost

110

(7)

Holy Baptism

117

(12)

Holy Communion

129

(5)

The Word

134

(11)

Gathering

145

(11)

Invitation to Discipleship

156

(8)

Sending

164

(6)

Morning, Evening

170

(12)

Hope, Comfort

182

(8)

Healing, Forgiveness

190

(17)

Struggle, Faith

207

(6)

Justice, Society

213

(11)

Community in Christ

224

(6)

Witness

230

(9)

Stewardship, Commitment

239

(9)

Prayer

248

(13)

Trust

261

(35)

Praise, Thanksgiving

296

(5)

National and Cultural Resources

Hymns and Songs

301

(1)

Martin Luther King Jr.

302

(1)

Black History Month

303

(1)

Juneteenth

304

(1)

The Hurricane Season

305

(1)

Kwanzaa

306

(188)

Indexes

Acknowledgments

494

(2)

Topics and Themes

496

(4)

Scripture References

500

(3)

Tunes---Alphabetical

503

(1)

Authors, Composers, and Sources

504

(2)

First Lines and Common Titles

506

(4)

Resources from the Tradition

510

(1)

Graphic Art

511

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This Far by Faith: An Africian American Resource for Worship

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