Hymns of Praise CD

Here is a collection of some beautiful and popular melodies from five different countries. Most of them started out as
centuries-old folk songs and then were used as Christian hymns. In the process, they have become much beloved by people
who have sung them in worship for many years. Composer Zak Mortensen has taken these melodies, given them his own
stamp, and beautifully adapted words to the melodies from the Bahá’í scriptures of Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and the Báb,
often making them rhyme, with a coherent and meaningful theme for each song that you will love to sing together.

God, O God, We Glorify Thee is set to the Welsh hymn tune Hyfrydol. In the Stronghold of Thy Love is set to the
Taiwanese/Chinese hymn tune known as Beng-Li. The Lord of Grace Abounding is melodically inspired by the ballad
Carrickfergus from Ireland. Llef (Cry) comes from Wales. Lord of the Kingdom is set to the Irish hymn tune Slane.
Praise Be to God is based on Jerusalem, a famous hymn that was used in the movie Chariots of Fire. For All Times is
another Irish song, Skibereen. The last three songs will be very familiar: All Praise, My God, Be Unto Thee is set to
Amazing Grace or the hymn tune New Britain from England. Thou, Giver of Light is set to the Scottish/English tune
called Waly,Waly or The Water is Wide. Finally, Cheer Thou Our Hearts finds its musical roots in Scotland the Brave.

The running theme is praise of God, so all of them would be appropriate in almost any religious setting, either Bahá’í or
interfaith.

Wendy Scott, 2009

Hymns of Praise! CD
Title taken from Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 268

20 Track CD Tracks 1 through 10 - vocals by Wendy Scott and Ron Lyles
Tracks 11 through 20 - instrumental tracks only. Price: $13.50
CD runs 79 min. 15 sec.
Please click on the arrow in the player below to hear samples from the CD.