By Tim Claubaugh
This weekend, we will be using a cross-tuned hymn. For more information on cross - tuning, see this article from our "Hymnody Series" a few weeks ago.
For this weekend we are singing # 741 God is Here! As We His People. The tune in our hymnals that this hymn is set to is ABBOT'S LEIGH which we do not know. The meter for this hymn is 8 7 8 7 and there are several hymn tunes set to that meter that we do know. One of those tunes is BEACH SPRING which we have sung when we sing the hymn # 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning. So we will sing the words of # 741 God is Here! As We are His People to the tune of BEACH SPRING (# 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning).
If you find cross-tuning a little confusing because the notes don't match up or go the direction that you are singing, simply ignore the notes on the page and just sing. You know the tune anyway, so there is no need to look at the notes; just look at the words.
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