Baccalaureate

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THE PROCESSIONAL

Coronation March Meyerbeer

Sinfonies DeFanfares ....................................................................................... Mouret

Rigaudon.......................................................................................................... Campra

Prelude and Fugue in C Major J.S.Bach

With Trumpets and Horns Handel

Ferdinand Dolfi ’84, Organist

THE WELCOME....................................................................................................Rea Redd Director of Eberly Library, Librarian IV and Professor and Faculty Marshal

THE INVOCATION....................................................................................Joshua Sumpter University Chaplain

THE ANTHEM

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal...................................traditional hymn arr. Alice Parker

The Lamplighters Touring Choir

Melanie Vaccari Catana, Director

LITANY......................................................................................................Dana Cook Baer Provost

Reader: Lord of earth and heaven, your call resounds like a clear, bright trumpet blast.

Congregation: Come, worship the giver of all good gifts!

Reader: Holy God, you take delight in our gifts and talents offered back to you as a living sacrifice.

Congregation: May our worship express gratitude for the accomplishments of these years past.

Reader: Faithful Father, you ask us to trust you for the future.

Graduates: May our worship express our faith that you will guide and direct our paths in the years to come.

Reader: Redeemer King, you equip and prepare your people to bear your loving Kingdom to a world in need.

Graduates: May our worship declare our commitment to do your will through loving service.

Reader: Lord of Hosts, you send forth your Spirit to free us - body, mind and heart - to live with unceasing praise.

Congregation: May our worship reflect the dedication of our hands and feet, wealth and resources, time and talents to the purifying fire of your Spirit!

All: Lord, we are yours, draw us near to you!

*THE HYMN

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Page 130)...........................................

Charles Wesley

Melanie Vaccari Catana Director of Choral Music/Assistant Professor of Vocal Music

O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace!

Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease, 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me.

He speaks, and listening to His voice, new life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble poor believe.

My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, To spread thro' all the earth abroad the honors of your name.

*The congregation is requested to stand and join in the singing.