I wrote an arrangement of this beautiful Irish folk tune for solo voice, flute and piano for a college friend's vocal recital in 1979, and it eventually evolved into an SATB choral setting. I used it in manuscript form with various church choirs for a number of years, and it became the first anthem I had published in Bradley Ellingboe's Music for the Church Year series from Kjos Music. The text is by Jan Struther, and is well-known to Lutherans as the hymn Lord of All Hopefulness, #369 in the Lutheran Book of Worship.

This arrangement of one of John Ylvisaker's best-loved pieces originated as a five part vocal arrangement which was recorded on The Jay Beech Band Vocal Project CD, released in 1994 by Augsburg Fortress. I later adapted it for choral use and it has been used by numerous denominations throughout the country. Particularly suited and widely used for baptismal days, it can also be used as a general anthem.

My setting of a fine song composed by David Haas, published in the Gather hymnal from GIA in Chicago. I used this piece in various forms as part of Advent Lessons and Carols services in recent years. The refrain "Come, Lord Jesus, come" makes a great beginning/call to worship for an Advent worship service. The choral score includes oboe part in C and optional clarinet part in Bb.