El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

n ALM Sunday, which opens thc
~ final week of lent and precedes
Il Easter sunday. will be solemnly
celebrated in all Of the churches Of FL
Paso and by the goth infantry at Fort
In three Of the city churches, the
First Presbyterian, Church Of St
Clement and the First Methodist the
sacred cautata, The Seven Last words
Of Christ" by Dubois, VIII be rend-
cred as a special feature OF the Palm
Sunday music The cantata viii be
given at the evening hour in each Of
the three churches.
Palm Sunday is considered. next to
Easter Sunday, the most beautiful OBJ
servance Of the Lenben season, and
many of the churches are always
decorated with palms At the Catholic
churches, palm branches are dis
uibuted 70 the congregation. -
The PALMS, Faure's wonderful
hymn, is sung in many OF the church
es on this day, and special Palm sun
day music is also prepared by the
choirs. This year viii be notable for
the entire church population Of the
city is expected 10 attend the several
services Sunday morning and evening.
At The First Presbyterian.
The Seven Last Words Of Christ
VIII be sung by the choir Of the First
Presbyterian church sunday night.
James Graham 1IcNary viii conduct
the cautata. Mrs. McNary will be the
organist- The soioists viii be: Mrs. J.
7. Raster, soprano. Frederick George
Billings. tenor. and Thomas A. Chris
tan, baritone. The following numbers
Of the cantata viii be givan.
Introduction, Soprano solo. by Mrs.
j. j. Raster.
%. an Ye who travel upon the High
dayi Harken TO me and behold me- vas
Ger sorrow like unto my sorrow For the
Lord Almighty hath dealt bitterly with me
call me now no more Naomi, from today
-au me Mara"
First Word, Baritone and tenor solo
by Thomas A. Christian and 7. 3. Bill
inEs, with chorus.
Father forgive them, for they know not
what they do And the people clammord d;
He is death guilty. take him take him,
let US cruelty him BE his blood upon US.
esus, and the two thieves. one at His right
hand the other at His left hand"
Second Word, Duet for tenor and
baritone sung by Mr. Christian and
1ir. Billings with chorus.
verify. thou shalt be in Paradise today
with me, Amen, so I tell thee Hear me,
o Lord. and remember me, when Thou com
est into Thy Kingdom" 81
Third Word. Solo for soprano, tenor,
baritone. sung by AIRS. Raster, Mr..
Christian and Mr.. Billings with chorus
''see. o Woman, here behold thy Son be-
See yon Mother. how'd in anguish
Who beside the cross doth languish-
Where or high her son is borne.
Is there mortal. who not feeIeth
To behold her where she Eneeleth
50 woeful and all forlorn1 o"
Fourth Word, Baritone solo, by Mr..
Christian.
God. my Father why hast Thou forsak-
en- mc2 All those who were my friends.
all have now forsaken me. and they that
hate me, do nQW-Qrevan against me- and he
whom have cherished. he hath betrayal
nc Even the vine that nave chosen. and
-hzr have planted. svherefore. art Thou
now so strangely turned into bitterness.
nat by thee am crucified.'
Fifth Word, Chorus and solo for
tenor and baritone, sung by ar. Bill
luss and Nr. Christian.
81 am athlrst.-
And the Jews then passing by him. all J
did rail upon him. and waEglng their heads !
az him they said unto him. Ali Thou I
souldst fain destroy the temple. II thou be !
Jesus. son OF the Father. now from the .
cross descend thou. that we behold it. and {
believe on thee. when we rehold it. II thou .
1T KING over Ifrael. save thyself them"
SIXTH Word, Tenor solo sung by Mr.. I
BILLINGS with the chorus
rather, into Thy hands I commend nv
soul For Thou art my God and my Faith
r. Ihou art my Saviour. Into Thy hand I I
commend my soul"
Seventh Word. Solo for soprano, {