This hymn is an Ascension favorite and was written by Isaac Watts (1707-9) and retuned and arranged by an in-house RenewDC music director, Wendell Kimbrough. 

Produced by Wendell Kimbrough
Guitars by Wendell Kimbrough and Andy Zipf
Cello by Andrew Litke
Violin by Paige Cunningham
Percussion by Wendell Kimbrough
Lead vocals by Andy Zipf
Backing vocals by Rachel Wilhelm

Hosanna to the Prince of Light, that clothed himself in clay;
Entered the iron gates of death, and tore the bars away!
Death no more is the king of dread, since our Savior rose;
He took Satan's sting away, and spoiled our ancient foe.

See how the Conqu'er mounts aloft, and to his Father flies,
With scars of honor in his flesh and triumph in his eyes.
There, our Savior exalted reigns, blessings he scatters down;
Jesus sits at the Father's throne and wears the heav'nly crown.

Lift up your voices mortal tongues, to reach his blessed home;
Sweet is the music of your songs to our incarnate God.
Angels strike your loudest strings, sweet your voices raise;
Heav'n and all creation sings to join our Savior's praise!

Hosanna to the Prince of Light

Christians Let Us Love One Another

Rachel Wilhelm, Wendell Kimbrough, and Andy Zipf live recording.

And Can It Be

At the Cross Her Vigil Keeping (only two verses)

1. At the cross her vigil keeping, stood the mournful mother weeping, where he hung, the dying Lord:
There she waited in her anguish, seeing Christ in torment languish, in her heart the piercing sword.

2. With what pain and desolation, with what grief and resignation, Mary watched her dying son.
Deep the woe of her affliction, when she saw the crucifixion
of the sole begotten one.

At The Cross

This is for Davis wanting a song recommendation where God is a warrior fighting battles.

Call Jehovah Your Salvation

Rejoice, rejoice believers, and let your lights appear!
The evening is advancing, and darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising, and soon He will draw nigh;
Up, watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry.

See that your lamps are burning, replenish them with oil;
Look now for your salvation, the end of sin and toil.
The marriage feast is waiting, the gates wide open stand;
Rise up, ye heirs of glory, the Bridegroom is at hand!

Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear;
Arise, thou Sun so longed for, above this darkened sphere!
With hearts and hands uplifted, we plead, O Lord, to see
The day of earth's redemption, and ever be with Thee!

Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear.

Rejoice Rejoice Believers

This is a re-tuned Advent hymn:

Creator of the Stars of Night:
Text: Anonymous Latin Monk & Rachel Wilhelm; Tune & arrangement: Rachel Wilhelm

Creator of the stars of night, Your people's everlasting light;
O Christ, Redeemer of us all, we pray You hear us when we call.

In sorrow that the ancient curse should doom to death a universe;
You came down, O Savior, to set free, Your own in glorious liberty.

When this old world drew on toward night, You came but not in splendor bright; Not as a great monarch, but the Child, of Mary, blameless, mother mild.

Come in Thy holy might, we pray; Redeem us for that boundless day;
And from every power of darkness, when, Thou judgest all the sons of men.

To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One!
Laud and honor, might and glory be, from age to age eternally!



Creator of the Stars

This song was written by my friend Jan Pringle. She was in a sorrowful place when she wrote this, and it hadn't been recorded or "chorded" at all.

Thank You Father

Songs for Redeemer Anglican Church and listening to Advent songs at home during the global pandemic of 2020. 
Rachel Wilhelm: guitars, ukuleles, banjos, vocals
Tim Wilhelm: pianos, pads, audio clean up
Keiko Ying: cellos
Eden Wilhelm: cover art
*Come, O Redeemer, Come: written by Fernando Ortega © 1996 IzzySolSongs, admin. by Metro One
*Dawning Light of Our Salvation: written by Bruce Benedict & Wendell Kimbrough (c)2012. 
*Lead Kindly Light: written by John Newman (1884), Rachel Wilhelm & Jillian Linklater, 2018. Music by Jillian Linklater & Rachel Wilhelm 2018. 
*Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies: text by Charles Wesley; music by Rachel Wilhelm & Eden Wilhelm, 2018. 
All other songs by Rachel Wilhelm and texts are public domain.

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