8th Harmonia Sacra Singing on New Year's Day

Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Friday, January 1, 1999

All selections from The Harmonia Sacra, 25th ed., 1993.

The Eighth Annual New Year's Day Harmonia Sacra Singing was held at the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries. Matthew Lind commenced the Singing with the song on page 53, Old Hundred.
Diane Zaerr welcomed the singers on behalf of the seminary. Samuel Sommers led the song at 60, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?), and said the morning prayer.

Matthew Lind welcomed the class and made some introductory comments. James Nelson Gingerich spoke briefly about shape notes and the songbook and led the songs at 347b, (No song at that page no.).
221, Daughter Of Zion.
Other leaders:
242, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Christine Guth
379, (No song at that page no.) - Christine Guth
62b, Hebron - Kent Beck.
227, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Kent Beck.

Mary Oyer taught a lesson showing a variety of music in The Harmonia Sacra using songs on pages 96, Geneva.
97, Antioch.
303, Zerah.
302, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
210b, Zion's Pilgrim.
304, Easter Anthem.

RECESS

James Nelson Gingerich brought the class back with 140b, Words Of Peace.
Mary Oyer continued her lesson with 236, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
268, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
63b, Tender Thought.
380b, (No song at that page no.).
382b, St. Bride's.
290, Dedication Anthem.
Other leaders:
126b, Boyleston - Matthew Lind
361, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jerry Enright
89, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jerry Enright
94, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jerry Enright
94b, Isle Of Wight - Beverly Rose Enright
333, Tallis' Evening Hymn - Samuel Sommers
54, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - John Gingerich
54b, Windham - John Gingerich
353, I Have Set Watchmen... - James Nelson Gingerich.
Grace for the noon meal was said by Millard Lind.

LUNCH

Matthew Lind brought the class together with 164b, Hendon.
Other leaders:
109b, Solon - James Nelson Gingerich
106b, Consolation - Rachel Miller Jacobs
264, Gracious Reward - Danile Martens and James Nelson Gingerich
269, Loud Hallelujah - Samuel Sommers
227b, Hail To The Brightness - Samuel Sommers
310, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jerry Enright
60b, Bourbon - Jerry Enright
392, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Beverly Enright
109, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Beverly Enright
354, Evening Hymn - Mary Oyer
332, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Mary Oyer
218b, New Concord - Mary Oyer
313, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Mary Oyer
232b, Voice Of Warning - Christine Guth
260, Parting Hymn - Christine Guth
62, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - James Nelson Gingerich
204, Amsterdam - James Nelson Gingerich
93b, Evening Twilight - James Nelson Gingerich
194, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - James Nelson Gingerich
219, Exultation - Rachel Miller Jacobs.

RECESS

Matthew Lind brought the class in with 98, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
104b, Fairfield.
Other leaders:
127b, Little Marlborough - Jerry Enright
84, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jerry Enright
282b 188, (No song at that page no.) - Samuel Sommers
365b, Depth of Mercy - Beverly Enright
122, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Christine Guth
59, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Christine Guth
100, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Mary Oyer
302b, Lingham - Mary Oyer
124, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Mary Oyer
75, Bridgewater - James Nelson Gingerich
131b, Idumea - James Nelson Gingerich
326, O Love The Lord - Matthew Lind
186b, Lenox - Matthew Lind
83, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Karen Hojnacki
128, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Matthew Lind
88b, Winter - Martha Beverly
199b, (No song at that page no.) - James Nelson Gingerich.

Announcements were made. Mary Oyer led the song at 354, Evening Hymn, and Samuel Sommers said a closing prayer.

Minutes submitted by Samuel Sommers, secretary.