Description
O For a Heart to Praise My God is the commemorative worship resource for the Convening General Conference of the Global Methodist Church, held from September 20-27, 2024, in San Jose, Costa Rica. This beautifully bound, 288-page softcover edition, with elegant stamped foil detailing, serves as a cherished keepsake for attendees and a special resource for those who couldn’t be present.
Featuring 202 hymns exclusively written by Charles Wesley, this collection brings together many pieces not published for generations. These hymns have been carefully curated to restore Wesley’s original language and all stanzas, as originally penned by the prolific hymn writer. Highlights include the full twenty-four verses of “Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast” and the complete seventeen verses of “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing.”
In addition to Wesley’s hymns, this volume offers sixteen contemporary prayers for the mission and future vitality of the Global Methodist Church, penned by today’s church leaders, along with twenty-three selections from the recently released New Coverdale Psalter by the Anglican Church of North America. It also includes updated liturgies, such as a new setting of The Great Thanksgiving, the Service for the Consecration of Bishops in the Global Methodist Church, and a refreshed version of the Wesley Covenant Service.
This rich treasury encapsulates the finest musical and liturgical expressions of Wesleyan-Methodist worship. Though created for the Convening General Conference, it is an invaluable worship resource for local congregations seeking to connect more deeply with their Wesleyan heritage, through hymns, prayers, liturgies, and psalms that continue to inspire worshipers today.
CONTENTS
HYMNS
Global Praise: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (multilingual version)
Worship Passionately
Prevenient Grace
Justifying Grace
Sanctifying Grace
Glorifying Grace
PRAYERS FOR THE GLOBAL WESLEYAN WITNESS
Prayer Using Tong-Song-Ghi-Do by Rev. Kim Ethridge
Prayer for Passionate Worship by Rev. Joanne T. Valenzuela
Prayer for Bold Witnesses by Rev. Ray and Lidia Zirkel
Prayer for the Global Proclamation of the Gospel by Bishop Robert Hayes
Prayer for an Unbounded Witness by Members of the Mega Manila Annual Conference
Prayer for Worldwide Evangelism by Rev. Dr. Gabriella Kopas
Prayer for a Spirit-Led Revival by Rev. Arturo “Artie” Cadar
Prayer for Worship Uniting Heaven and Earth by Bishop Edward Williamson
Prayer for Kingdom Building by Bishop Mike Lowry
Prayer for Sanctification by Bishop Scott Jones
Prayer for Renewal and Restoration by Bishop Young Jin Cho
Prayer for a Bold Witness by Rev. Dr. Maxie Dunnam
Prayer for Our Mission by Bishop Mark J. Webb
Prayer for Scriptural Holiness by Mary Lou Reece
Prayer for a Transforming Witness by Rev. Dr. Jerry Paye-Manfloe Kulah
Prayer for Healing and Holiness by Rev. Dr. Sterling M. Allen
SELECTED PSALTER
Musical Response Recommendations
Psalms
SCRIPTURAL LITURGIES AND RITUALS
The Order of Worship—The Gospel Order by Rev. Dr. Constance M. Cherry
The Great Thanksgiving by Rev. Dr. Sterling M. Allen and Rev. Dr. Tesia L. Mallory
The Great Thanksgiving (abbreviated liturgy) by Rev. Dr. Sterling M. Allen and Rev. Dr. Tesia L. Mallory
Celebration of Holy Communion without Liturgy by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Tennent
Service of Consecration for Bishops in the Global Methodist Church by Rev. Dr. Sterling M. Allen and Rev. Dr. Tesia L. Mallory
Wesley Covenant Service by Rev. Dr. Jonathan A. Powers
INDEXES
Index of Composers, Arrangers, and Sources
Index of Meters
Index of Tune Names
Index of First Lines
