Even Czar Nicholas II exclaimed it was the notes of Mozart that he wanted as his escort into Heaven. Norwich "NARCH" is a fitting escort for all of us in any the genre of hymnody and music.
Psalms 124 [Coverdale] (1535) IF THE Lord himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say : if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us; 2 They had swallowed us up quick : when they were so wrathfully displeased at us. 3 Yea, the waters had drowned us : and the stream had gone over our soul. 4 The deep waters of the proud : had gone even over our soul. 5 But praised be the Lord : who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth. 6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler : the snare is broken, and we are delivered. 7 Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord : who hath made heaven and earth. Gloria Patri Doxology Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
Huddlestone Hugues This, along with an anthem by Tallis or Palestrina.Compare this to people jumping around with tamborines and screaming "I just so love Jeeeeesus."
1 If the LORD had not been on our side, * let Israel now say; 2 If the LORD had not been on our side, * when enemies rose up against us; 3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive * in their fierce anger toward us; 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us * and the torrent gone over us; 5 Then would the raging waters * have gone right over us. 6 Blessed be the LORD! * he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we have escaped. 8 Our help is in the Name of the LORD, * the maker of heaven and earth.
