Nancy M Raabe


New Hymns, Carols, Psalm Settings

Nancy Raabe 8/21
Rev Nancy M Raabe

Please consider using these compositions by Rev Nancy M Raabe in your worship.  You can use the downloads to distribute or display.  For some items, leader accompaniments are included.

You have the composer's permission to reproduce and distribute hard copies of any unaltered file among your worshipers on one calendar day.

Please send Pastor Raabe any comments on the pieces, and tell her how you have used them.

ORIGINAL HYMNS


Christmas Come Close (2023)

Text, Shirley Erena Murray; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe


Baptism Song:  Come From Love (2017)

Text, tune, and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Text and Arrangement


The Spirit Led By Day (2016)

Text, Christopher Idle; tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Text and Arrangement


The apostles spread the Gospel, doing Christ's important work. Based on Acts 

16:9-16.

I Am Jesus' Little Lamb (2015)

Text, traditional with a new verse by Nancy Raabe; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Assembly sheet  Arrangement

Christ Is Our Peace (2014)

Text, Shirley Erena Murray; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

In collection Life into Life (2019) 
In Hope Publishing Online Hymns project
Hymn and Arrangement


By Gracious Powers (2012)

Text, Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe


The theologian's great poem of perseverance and hope

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A Fair and Glorious Gift (2012)

SATB choir, trumpet, organ, congregation     

Text, tune, and arrangement, Nancy Raabe


Celebrating the contributions of Donald Busarow, an uplifting combination of a new tune, a Lutheran standard, and a paraphrase of Luther's words about music.

You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd (2012)

Text, Sylvia Dunstan; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe


Appropriate during Lent and for Good Shepherd services

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Glorify Me In Your Presence (2012)

Text, tune, and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Full Hymn           Congregational Insert (jpg)                Congregational Insert (pdf)


Last of the Great Prophetic Line (2011)

Text, Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Full Hymn            Congregational Insert

 

The feast of John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24 for more than 1,500 years, gives us the opportunity to reflect on this powerful figure. Since there is a dearth of hymns devoted to John in our common hymnals, this setting of Timothy Dudley-Smith's stirring 2007 text may find a place in your worship for that day.



God Makes All Things Work Together (2010)

Text, tune, and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Romans 8:28-39

Text and arrangement


Canticle:  When We Were Baptized (2010)

Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Romans 6:3-5

Text and arrangement


Cast Out Into Deep Waters (2009)

Text, tune, and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Luke 5:4-10, Matthew 28:20, John 6:15-21

Text and arrangement



Signs of Endings All Around Us (2007)

Text, Dean W Nelson; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Luke 21:25-36

Text and arrangement Congregational Insert

 

The text is based on Luke 21. The intent of the setting is to lift the difficult realities of the world in which we live (minor mode) into God's hands (major mode), giving everything over in trust to the God who makes all things new.



Jesus on the Mountain Peak (2005)

Text, Brian Wren; Tune and arrangement, Nancy Raabe

Text and Arrangement

 

The feast of Transfiguration gives us the opportunity to reflect on the figures and implications of the day. Since there is a need for more hymns devoted to Transfiguration events in our common hymnals, this setting of Brian Wren's stirring 1972 text may find a place in your worship for the festival. There also is an original concertato on this piece, for organ and congregation, SATB choir and trumpet, available by contacting Pastor Raabe.



The apostles spread the Gospel, doing Christ's important work. Based on Acts 16:9-16.
The apostles spread the Gospel, doing Christ's important work. Based on Acts 16:9-16.

NANCY RAABE CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Please enjoy these carols during your Christmas season.  Pastor Raabe composed the music for all of the carols, and she also wrote the text for Carol of the Cross and The Dance of the Sheep.


Tidings of Comfort (2023)

Song sheet Video Sing-Along


Dost Thou in a Manger Lie (2022) There Sprang a Flower (2021)

Song sheet   Video Sing-Along  Song sheet      Video Sing-Along



Carol of Mary and Joseph (2020) Carol of the Cross (2019)

Song sheet     Video Sing-Along Song sheet       Video Sing-Along


Dance of the Sheep (2018) The Clanging of Joybells (2016)

Song sheet Video Sing-Along Song sheet  Video Sing-Along


Carol of the Birds (2015) Hymn on the Incarnation (2014)

Song sheet      Video Sing-Along Song sheet



PSALMS FOR WORSHIP

Here is a sample of Psalm settings composed by Rev Nancy M Raabe.

Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd
Anthem version, pdf
Refrain for chanting and accompaniment, pdf
Refrain only, jpeg


Psalm 51, Create In Me
Refrain and accompaniment, pdf
Refrain only, pdf
Refrain only, jpeg


Psalm 119, 6B, Happy Are They
Refrain and accompaniment, pdf
Refrain only, jpeg



Additional free downloads of Nancy Raabe's works may be found in the members section of the ALCM website.