The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
SONG SERVICE AT
 CHURCH OF ADVENT Choir and Orchestra Will Present ''The Last Seven
 Words of Christi

Special musical service will be held this afternoon at s:30 o'clock at th- Church of Advent, when the augment ed choir and special orchestra, under direction of Fred L. Grambs, choir master, will render the English yer sion of The Seven Last Words of Christ" There are 30 voices in the choir and six-piece orchestra with the organ will furnish the instru- mental part of the service.
 The Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell, rec tor. will officiate at short prayer service and the song service will fol- low. Cyrene and Woodlawn comman- deries Knights Templar will attend in full uniform and the public is cordial ly invited. The programme Allows:
 Processional hymn 9S-"Go to Dark Gethsemane."
 roduction-Soprano
 70 all ye who travel upon the high way, hearken to me, and behold me: was e'er sorrow like unto my sorrow? For the Lord almighty hath dealt bit terly with me. Call me now no mol C Naomi, from today call me Mara
 MRS. O. l.. STEPHENSON
 First Word-Baritone and tenor solo, with chorus, MT. John Thomas and Mr. I. Norris
 Father, forgive them. for they know not what they do."
 And the people clamord: He is death- guilty:> take him, take him. let us cruelty him! Be his blood on us, and our children! Then they did cruelty Jesus, and the two thieves, one at Tic icf, Ia, ft hand.
 Second Word-Duet for tenor and baritone. with chorus. Mr. l. Morris and Mir. John Thomas.
 "Verily. thou shalt be in paradise today with me. Amen. So I tell thee'
 Hear me- o Lord, and remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
 Third Word-Solo for soprano, tenor and baritone with chorus, Mrs Steph- enson, MT. Morris and MT. Thomas.
 See. o woman! here behold thy Son beloved"
 See yon mother how'd in anguish Who beside the cross doth languish, Where on high her son is borne, Is there mortal who not feeleth, To behold her where she kneeleth, So. woeful. and all forlorn?
 Fourth Word-Bartone solo, Mi. John Thomas.
 -'iS 'thCi, " ny iOu forsaken me?'
 All those who were my friends, all have now forsaken me. and they that hate me do now prevail against me i, and he whom 1 have cherished, he hath betray'd me. Even the vine that I have chosen and that I have planted wherefore art thou now so strangely turned into bitterness. that I by thee am crucified?
 Eift1 WOr6--(TbOrl r.. tenor and baritone. MT. Morris and Mir. Thomas.
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 And the Jews then passing by him all did rail upon him. and waggile, their heads at him, they said unto him . An Thou wouldst fain destroy the temple; if thou be Jesus. Son of th9 Father. now from the cross descend thou. that we behold it. and believe on thee when we behold it. If thou art King over Israel. save thyself then,
 Sixth Word--Tenor solo and chorus, MT. I. Morris.
 Father. into Thy hands I commend my soul"
 For Thou art my God and my Fatll- CT; Thou art my Savior Into Thy hands l commend my soul.
 Seventh Word-Solo, for soprano, tenor and baritone. with chorus.
 'It is finished"
 And with a loud voice Jesus cried, eXclaiming. Ut is finished!" And He dld bow His head and rendered up His spirit. And it was about the sixth hour and the sun was darkened and darkness covered the earth. until abou, the ninth hour, and the veil of the tenn pie was rent, and all the earth did quake. and the rocks were rent, and all the graves were opened wide
 Prayer-Christ. we do all adore Thee, and we do praise Thee forever: Tor on only the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed
 Offerto-Y - Imflammatus." soprano solo and chorus (Rossini), Mrs. o. L.. Stephenson.
 Recessional hymn 102. 70 Sacred Head Surrounded"