Love Consecrates the Humblest Act Top Pick

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Voicing(s)
SAB
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Category
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

3-part STB (although altos could easily sing the Tenor part).  A simple, but beautiful, hymn setting, appropriate for Maundy Thursday during the footwashing.  Would also work beautifully as a communion anthem.  

Audio
Lyrics

 Love consecrates the humblest act

and haloes mercy’s deeds;

it sheds a benediction sweet

and hallows human needs.

 

When in the shadow of the cross

Christ knelt and washed the feet

of his disciples he gave us

a sign of love complete.

 

Love serves and willing stoops to serve;

what Christ in love so true

has freely done for one and all,

let us now gladly do!