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Notes
Out
Of The Silence: Dedicated to my good friend
Ronald Dellow, composer, conductor, organist who has been a leading
figure in New Zealand church music over many years and who set this
hymn in 2003.
Ronald
Dellow:
Ron is one of the great names in New Zealand Church music. As teacher,
performer, conductor and composer, the founder of choirs, organiser
of festivals and choir schools, he has made an enormous
contribution to New Zealand music. He enjoyed setting Jocelyn’s hymns
because of the aptness of the words to music. Ron died on April
12, 2004
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hear a MIDI recording of this tune, and then re-open this window to
read the poem while listening.
If you wish to follow the
tune and text on paper; you may download a PDF file of
this hymn.
For permission to perform or
reproduce this hymn, or for enquiries regarding the purchase of 'Hymns For All
Seasons', please contact
Jocelyn and Graham Dellow, gjdnz@yahoo.com.
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Out Of The Silence
Out of the silence a
sound is emerging,
out of deep darkness a light starts to glow,
out of despair joy is felt by all people.
Advent returns and faith starts to regrow.
This is the season of anticipation,
promising peace and a healing of pain,
time for renewal, the fruit of gestation.
People are praying “Lord bless us again.”
Come with your candles and come with your singing;
see how night’s shadows are fading away.
Watch, wait and listen for signs of day’s dawning,
heralding hope for the faithful who pray.
Copyright © Jocelyn Marshall
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