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OUR MUSIC PLUMBS, THEN LIFTS AND BEARS  [Hymn]
(tune: Bethesda 125th) 

Text by Thomas H. Troeger
Music by Christopher M. Lee
Themes/imagery in text: music, art, baptism, social concerns
Scriptural References: John 4:14, Romans 8:26
Text and music were commissioned for the 125th anniversary of Bethesda Lutheran Church, New Haven, CT.

Includes: 
  1. Basic hymnal version (see excerpt)
  2. Enhanced version with descant (see excerpt)
  3. Congregation's part (as printable PDF or insertable electronic file)


Note regarding text permissions:
Purchaser may print and retain the musical score for his/her own use. However, because the text is copyrighted by Oxford University Press, additional permission must be secured before producing multiple copies (e.g., for congregation in a worship service or other public event). This permission may be arranged through:
  • Christian Copyright Licensing International (www.ccli.com), OR
  • OneLicense.net (www.OneLicense.net).
(If your organization has an exiting agreement with one of these entities, your use of the text for congregational singing may already be authorized.)

$3.75

Hear tune:
Hear enhanced version (with descant)*:
*Live recording from worship service at Bethesda Lutheran Church, New Haven, CT. Lars Gjerde, organist and music director.

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