The Best Hymns of All Time
Arranged for Strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Book 3

We?re really excited to present the third and last book of our collection of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed. The hymns are scored in four parts and could be used with virtually any combination of stringed instruments: string quartet or quintet or any size string ensemble. They are presented in a set of three books and include full four-part instrumental scores plus four separate parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello (and double bass). The bass part is also optional because it doubles the cello part an octave lower. There?s also an optional but useful simplified keyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left hand plays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part kept as simple as possible. The piano part too means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. To make the music accessible to less experienced players, the range of the notes has been kept fairly low so that many of the arrangements can be played in first position. However, to produce a brighter and richer sound, a few of the more experienced violinists could play an octave higher. You can hear this effect in the audio samples.

These arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. This is essential music for schools and many churches and contains probably all the hymns you?ll ever need. The scores and all the parts of Book 2 are contained in a single 65-page PDF file.

Book 3 contains the following twenty popular hymns: All Hail the Power of Jesus? Name (Miles Lane); All things Bright and Beautiful (Bright and Beautiful); Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol); Blessed Assurance (Assurance); Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St George?s Windsor); Father, Hear the Prayer we Offer (Sussex & Gott Will's Machen); For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix); Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken (Austrian hymn); How Firm a Foundation (Foundation); Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Hollingside); Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Jesus Loves Me); Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Hymn to Joy); Kum Ba Yah (Afro-American folksong); Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic); O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne); Morning has Broken (Bunessan); Praise to the Lord the Almighty (Lob den Herren); Shall We Gather at the River? (Hanson Place); The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni); When Peace Like a River (Ville du Havre).

The audio samples include (1) All things Bright and Beautiful, (2) How Firm a Foundation, (3) Kum Ba Yah and (4) Morning has Broken. The music has been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass collection of the same name.

Song List: A Child Of The King A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Abide with Me Amazing Grace At Calvary At the Cross Be Still, My Soul Beneath The Cross Of Jesus Beyond The Sunset Blessed Assurance Blest Be The Tie That Binds Break Thou The Bread Of Life Bringing In The Sheaves Christ Arose! Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today Come, Thou Almighty King Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing Come, We That Love The Lord Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Count Your Blessings Crown Him with Many Crowns Day Is Dying In The West Face to Face with Christ My Savior Fairest Lord Jesus Faith of Our Fathers For The Beauty Of The Earth God Be With You God Of Our Fathers God Will Take Care of You Great Is Thy Faithfulness Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Have Thine Own Way, Lord! He Leadeth Me He Lives He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Heavenly Sunlight Hiding In Thee His Eye Is On The Sparrow His Name Is Wonderful Holy, Holy, Holy How Firm A Foundation How Great Thou Art I Am His And He Is Mine I Am Thine, O Lord I Have Decided to Follow Jesus I Know Whom I Have Believed I Love To Tell The Story i need Thee Every hour In Christ There Is No East Or West In the Cross of Christ In the Garden It Came Upon the Midnight Clear It Is Well With My Soul Ivory Palaces Jesus Calls Us Jesus Is All The World To Me Jesus Loves Me! Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Joy To The World Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just As I Am, Without One Plea Lead Me To Calvary Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Let The Lower Lights Be Burning Love Divine, All Loves Excelling More About Jesus Would I Know More Love To Thee My Faith Looks Up To Thee My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less My Jesus, I Love Thee Near The Cross Near to the Heart of God Nearer, My God, to Thee No, Not One! Now Thank We All Our God O Come, All Ye Faithful O For A Heart To Praise My God O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing O God, Our Help In Ages Past O Happy Day Oh, How He Loves You and Me! Oh, How I Love Jesus O Little Town of Bethlehem O Love That Will Not Let Me Go O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee O Worship the King Only Trust Him Onward, Christian Soldiers Open My Eyes, That I May See Pass Me Not Rescue the Perishing Revive Us Again Rock Of Ages Safe In The Arms Of Jesus Saved By Grace Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Shall We Gather at the River? Showers Of Blessing Silent Night! Holy Night! Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Standing On The Promises Sweet By And By Sweet Hour of Prayer Take My Life and Let It Be Take The Name Of Jesus With You Take Time To Be Holy Tell Me The Old, Old Story The Bond Of Love The Church In The Wildwood The Church's One Foundation The Light Of The World Is Jesus The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want The Old Rugged Cross This Is My Father's World 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Trust and Obey Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Were You There? What a Friends We Have in Jesus When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When Morning Gilds the Skies When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Wonderful Words Of Life

Song List: In This Very Room (Ron and Carol Harris) Wedding Song (Noel Paul Stookey) Fairest Lord Jesus AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL (SAMUEL WARD) ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE (GARY DRISKELL) HEAVEN CAME DOWN, AND GLORY FILLED BY SOUL (JOHN W PETERSON) JESUS, THE VERY THOUGHT OF THEE (JOHN B DYKES) I Have Decided To Follow Jesus All Creatures of Our God and King When I Survey The Wondrous Cross AMAZING GRACE (NEWTON) BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC BE STILL AND KNOW (S. CHAPMAN) BLESSED ASSURANCE (FANNY CROSBY) CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY (LYRA DAVIDICA) COME SHARE THE LORD (BRYAN JEFFERY LEECH) FATHER, I ADORE YOU (TERRY COELHO) FRIENDS (MICHAEL W SMITH) GIVE THANKS (HENRY SMITH) GREAT IS THE LORD (MICHAEL W SMITH) HE STARTED THE WHOLE WORLD SINGING (WILLIAM J GAITHER) HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL (AUDREY MIEIR) HOLY IS THE LORD (FRANZ SCHUBERT) HOLY, HOLY (JIMMY OWENS) HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (JOHN B DYKES) HOW GREAT THOU ART (STUART K HINE) HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME (MICHAEL W SMITH) I LOVE YOU, LORD (LAURIE KLEIN) I SING THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD (FRED BOCK) I'VE JUST SEEN JESUS (DAN DANIELS/WILLIAM GAITHER IF MY PEOPLE (JIMMY OWENS) IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL (PHILIP BLISS) JESUS, WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU (WILLIAM GAITHER) JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE (LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN) JUST AS I AM (WILLIAM B BRADBURY) LEAD ME, LORD (SAMUEL WESLEY) LIFT HIGH THE CROSS (SYDNEY H NICHOLSON) MAJESTY (JACK HAYFORD) NO ROOM (JOHN W PETERSON) O SACRED HEAD, NOW WOUNDED (HANS LEO HASSLER) PEOPLE NEED THE LORD (GREG NELSON, PHILL MCHUGH) SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD (KAREN LAFFERTY) SOON AND VERY SOON (ANDRAE CROUCH) THE LONGER I SERVE HIM (WILLIAM J GAITHER) THERE IS STRENGTH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (PHILL MCHUGH, GLORIA GAITHER, SANDI P HELVERING) THIS OL' HOUSE (STUART HAMBLEN) TO GOD BE THE GLORY (FANNY CROSBY) WE ARE GOD'S PEOPLE (JOHANNES BRAHMS) WE HAVE COME INTO HIS HOUSE (BRUCE BALLINGER) WE WILL GLORIFY (TWILA PARIS)

Song List: A Balm in Gilead All Hail, King Jesus (Dave Moody) As the Deer (Marty Nystrom) Awesome God/I Exalt Thee (Richard Mullins/Pete Sanchez, Jr.) Emmanuel (Bob Mcgee) Gesu Bambino (Pietro A Yon) Glorify Thy Name (Donna Adkins) God So Loved the World (John Stainer) Grace Greater Than Our Sin (Daniel B Towner) Halle, Halle, Halle Have Thy Own Way, Lord (George C Stebbins) He Has Made Me Glad (Leona Von Brethorst) He Is Exalted (Twila Paris) His Is Lord Here I Am, Lord (Dan Schutte) Holy Ground (Geron Davis) How Excellent Is Thy Name (Dick & Melody Tunney, Paul Smith) Hymn of Promise (Natalie Sleeth) I Exalt Thee/Awesome God (Pete Sanchez, Jr./Richard Mullins) I Surrender All (Winfield S. Weeden) I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked (Geoffrey O'hara) I Will Call Upon the Lord (Michael O'shields) I Wonder As I Wander (John Jacob Niles) I'll Fly Away (Albert E Brumley) In the Garden (C. Austin Miles) Jesus, Name Above All Names (Naida Hearn) Just As I Am (William B Bradbury) Lord, Be Glorified/Sanctuary (Bob Kilpatrick/John Thompson & Randy Scruggs) Morning has Broken Old Friends (William J Gaither & J D Miller) On Eagle's Wings (Michael Joncas) Open Our Eyes, Lord (Bob Cull) Our God Reigns ( Leonard E Smith, Jr.) Pass It On (Kurt Kaiser) Praise the Name of Jesus (Roy Hicks, Jr.) Sanctuary/Lord, Be Glorified (John Thompson & Randy Scruggs/Bob Kilpatrick) Shine, Jesus, Shine (Graham Kendrick) Sing Hallelujah to the Lord (Linda Stassen) This Is the Day (Les Garrett) Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Helen Lemmel) Victory in Jesus (Eugene M Bartlett, Sr) We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise (Kirk Dearman) We Gather Together What A Mighty God We Serve When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (James M Black) Wonderful Grace of Jesus (Haldor Lillenas) Be Thou My Vision LORD'S PRAYER, THE (ALBERT HAY MALLOTTE) LOVE OF GOD, THE (FREDERICK H LEHMAN) MAJESTY AND GLORY OF YOUR NAME, THE (TOM FETTKE)

The Best Hymns of All Time
Arranged for Strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Book 1

We?re really excited to present our collection of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed. The hymns are scored in four parts but could be used with virtually any combination of stringed instruments from string quartet upwards. Book 1 includes full four-part instrumental scores plus parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello/double bass reading from the same part. There?s also an optional but useful simplified keyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left hand plays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part as simple as possible. It could be used as the basis of an accompaniment and means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. To make the music accessible to less experienced string players, the range of the notes has been kept fairly low so that many of the arrangements can be played in first position. However, to produce a brighter and richer sound, a few of the more experienced violinists could play an octave higher. You can hear this effect in the audio sample.

These arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. This is essential music for schools and many churches and contains probably all the hymns you?ll ever need. The score and all the parts are contained in a single 60-page PDF file.

Book 1 contains the following twenty popular hymns: Abide with Me (Eventide); All Glory, Laud and Honor (St. Theodulph); All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Coronation); All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos); City of God, How Broad and Far (Richmond - Haweis); Fairest Lord Jesus (Crusader?s Hymn); Fight the Good Fight (Duke Street); Forth in Thy Name (Angel's Song, Song 34); Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda); He who Would Valiant Be (Monk?s Gate); Holy, Holy, Holy! (Nicea); I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold); Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Aberystwyth); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany); Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket); O Worship the King (Hanover); Rejoice, the Lord is King (Darwall?s 148th); Soldiers of Christ, Arise (Diademata); The Lord?s my Shepherd (Crimmond); What a Friend we Have in Jesus (Converse).

The audio samples include Abide with me (Eventide); All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany), Soldiers of Christ, Arise (Diademata) and What a Friend we Have in Jesus (Converse). The music has been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass or wind publications of the same name.

HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU String Trio for 2 violins and cello or violin, viola and cello

Intermediate Level

Score: 4 pages

Parts: 5 pages

Time: 2'12"

MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts

however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles.

Please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer.

If you can?t find a title then contact me through www.baysbest.com/smp-arrangeme/ and I?ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus?s listing.

VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument.

PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups.

AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music.

LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations.

ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work.

EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals.

APPROPRIATE for students and schools.

CHURCH REPERTOIRE I?m always adding more titles.

Sherry Lewis is a professional arranger and musician residing in Northern California. Thank you for your purchase!

Song List: All for Jesus (Stainer-Crucifixion) He Lifted Me Great Is Thy Faithfulness Now I Belong To Jesus We Are One In The Bond Of Love Safe Am I Surely Goodness And Mercy The Bell Carol He Is The Way I Believe In Miracles I'll Tell The World One Solitary Life Open Up Your Heart And Let The Sun Shine In Tell All The World About Love To Be Free There Is A Balm In Gilead Because He Lives Christ Of Every Crisis God Gave The Song He's Everything To Me Ivory Palaces A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Take My Hand, Precious Lord) Teach Me, Lord, To Wait Jesus Loves Me In Times Like These My Faith Looks Up To Thee Ten Thousand Angels Sweet, Sweet Spirit My Tribute Thou Art Worthy Something Beautiful Room At The Cross For You There's Something About That Name Wondrous Love Revive Us Again Jesus Is Coming Again Even So, Lord Jesus, Come Mansion Over The Hilltop I Will Serve Thee Gentle Shepherd How Long Has It Been Redeeming Love I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen I Am Loved The Church Triumphant How Big Is God? Were You There? What A Friend We Have In Jesus Oh How He Loves You And Me