Zoomer's Sermon of 12 October 2014: "That Which Is Eternal"

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The Ninety and Nine

Zoomer Roberts: introduction & vocal
Buddy Winston: guitar
Introduction recorded 20 September 2009
Performance recorded 10 November 2012

Great Is Thy Faithfulness ~ The Manhattan Mass Choir

Theresa Byrd: soprano
Zoomer Roberts: harmony vocal
Valora Taylor: piano 

recorded 22 August 2010 at Manhattan Presbyterian Church

Amazing Grace (instrumental)

Zoomer Roberts: harmonica
Bill Rose: guitar
recorded 13 July 2014 at Grace Presbyterian Church

Dwelling In Beulah Land

Zoomer Roberts: vocal
Beth Holt: piano
Recorded 6 July 2014 at Grace Presbyterian Church

    Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling;
    Then I know the sins of earth beset on every hand;
    Doubt and fear and things of earth in vain to me are calling;
    None of these shall move me from Beulah Land.

        Refrain:
        I’m living on the mountain, underneath a cloudless sky,
        I’m drinking at the fountain that never shall run dry;
        Oh, yes! I’m feasting on the manna from a bountiful supply,
        For I am dwelling in Beulah Land.

    Far below the storm of doubt upon the world is beating,
    Sons of men in battle long the enemy withstand;
    Safe am I within the castle of God’s Word retreating;
    Nothing then can reach me—’tis Beulah Land.

    Viewing here the works of God, I sink in contemplation;
    Hearing now His blessed voice, I see the way He planned;
    Dwelling in the Spirit, here I learn of full salvation;
    Gladly I will tarry in Beulah Land.

 Charles A. Miles, 1911

John the Revelator

Zoomer Roberts: vocal
Recorded 19 January 2014 at Grace Presbyterian Church

Art by Titian (1544)

Jesus Met the Woman at the Well

Zoomer Roberts: vocal
Buddy Winston: guitar
Recorded 19 Jan. 2014 at Grace Presbyterian Church

Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine

Zoomer Roberts: vocal
Buddy Winston
recorded 17 March 2002 at Desert View United Church of Christ

Hank Williams used to sing this on the radio, and I learned it from a transcription he recorded in 1949 for KWKH in Shreveport. The last three lines, which Hank didn't use, came from the Stanley Brothers' version. "Thy Burdens" is attributed to the team of Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart, who also wrote "Tennessee Waltz." The message bears repeating: take a good look at everything that's right in your life!

The cassette on which this song was recorded reached the end of the first side and reversed itself just as I began singing. The opening guitar vamp was looped to its original length, and the first word (and part of the second) were punched in from another performance. The other songs from this date are posted elsewhere on this blog.

Be Thou My Vision

Zoomer Roberts: vocal & harmonica
Beth Holt: piano

Recorded 10 November 2013
on the occasion of the installation of Rev. Jessica Vaughan Lower as pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, El Paso, Texas

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 Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought in the day and the night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son ONE;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight
Be Thou my armour and be Thou my might
Thou my soul's shelter, and Thou my high tower
Raise Thou me heavenwards, O power of my power

Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, through all of my days
Thou and Thou only, the first in my heart
High king of heaven, my treasure Thou art

O High king of heaven, when battle is done,
Grant heaven's joy to me, heaven's bright Sun!
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Words: Ancient Irish hymn;
trans. Mary Byrne, 1905, and versified by Eleanor Hull, 1912

Zoomer's Sermon of 26 May 2013 ~ "Don't Do That!"

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Zoomer's Sermon of 10 Feb. 2013 ~ "Shine"

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The Manhattan Project

Zoomer Roberts: vocal
George Gage: guitar & vocal
Ophelia Botham: mandolin & vocal

The Manhattan Project was formed by members and friends of Manhattan Presbyterian Church -- hence the name. We were active for awhile in the mid 1990's, gamely trying our hand(s) at Bluegrass Gospel and the old-fashioned stylings of the Chuck Wagon Gang. We eventually disbanded and were promptly forgotten by everybody, including ourselves.

However, a couple of tapes of the group recently surfaced: a 1997 performance at the Santa Teresa (New Mexico) Baptist Church, and an undated home recording. The former is marred by the incessant knob jiggling of an inept sound man, but parts of it are salvageable. The latter is surprisingly well balanced. The music itself is pretty good. More tracks will be added to this post after they undergo the sonic cleanup process. I hope these songs will be as much of a blessing to you today as they were to our congregation over a decade and a half ago.

Listen to "I'd Rather Have Jesus"

Listen to "Daniel Prayed" 

Listen to "Jordan" 

Listen to "Wicked Path of Sin