Here is the hymn of comfort for today:
Category: cello (Page 8 of 12)
April was National Poetry Month, so Wren has been writing a lot of poetry for school. She was assigned a “recipe poem” recently, and we wanted to share it!
Musicians
1 cup of Happiness
2 ¼ cups of Concentration
Sprinkle of Joy
1 pint of Belief
1 ½ cup of Precision
Strength
Strive
Frustration
Clear moments
Breakthrough moments
Musician
Instrument
Directions: mix the Musician and instrument in strength. Next, pour in belief and precision. Stir it well with a pinch of frustration. In a separate bowl, put in Clear and Breakthrough moments. Pour that into happiness. Serve with joy on top. By Wren Page
Wren has been composing for several years with her Nonnie! Last summer she took a composition class at one of her music camps, and now she’s writing all the time. In September, she wrote a composition for a school competition (PTA reflections). The composition made it all the way to State. That ceremony and celebration would have been yesterday, so this post is my way of celebrating her! Here is a video of her performing her composition, Courage, with her school orchestra teacher.
In addition to “writing”, she also loves to improvise with her cello. The “hymns” of comfort tonight are a couple of improvisation sessions from this afternoon. We hope you enjoy!
…in so many ways. We had a nice weekend together. Today was especially nice. I got to spend the morning birding:
(I wish you could smell these flowers!!)
In the afternoon, we all went out to Batavia to see an Eagle nest with a 2-week-old eaglet!
Wren’s hymn of comfort is Blessed Be the Tie that Binds:
On this first day of May, the wood poppies are blooming:
The white-throated sparrows are here:
The lilacs are blooming!
I met a Swainson’s thrush and a Blue-gray gnatcatcher…
Wren’s Hymn of Comfort is a hymn-tune called Daugava.
Wren picked this out of my old Baptist Hymnal. I didn’t know this, but the tune is beautiful. I couldn’t find this version anywhere online, so here are the words:
Give to the winds your fears
In hope be undismayed
God hears your sighs and counts your tears
God shall lift up your head
To him commit your griefs
Your ways put in his hands
To his sure truth and tender care
Who earth and heav’n commands
Who earth and heav’n commands
O put your trust in God
In duty’s path go on
Walk in his strength with faith and hope
So shall your work be done
Leave to his sovereign sway
To choose and to command
So you shall faithful seek his way
How wise, how strong his hand
How wise, how strong his hand
Here is the hymn of comfort….
Wren learned a “new” old hymn for the hymn of comfort today! Enjoy the lightning show going on in the background!!
It’s a gloomy afternoon here, so why not a little ditty to get you up and moving! Wren wanted to compose something for today’s “hymn of comfort”. We have been watching the baby squirrels clown around in the backyard, and this is what her inspiration was for this piece. It’s pretty short, and I can hear her composition teacher now… you need to make this longer!! For now, just listen a couple of times 🙂
I found the most amazing place today. It was just me and the creatures! While this post is named for the Hymn of comfort, when I finished my hike it did look “Like” I had tried to cross “a River”… And the Hike was “Glorious!” This place has no developed trails – this may be why I was alone!
I am definitely going to have to come back to this place to follow the seasons! Of course, I was excited to see the birds, but it was equally exciting to see all of the green coming up throughout the prairie and many things starting to bloom!
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arranged by Anna Laura (Nonnie) Page
The Hymn of Comfort for today is In Christ Alone. We hope you are finding peace and joy in these days…
There are so many reasons for hope!
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