The Crucifixion: No. 9, God So Loved the World

The Crucifixion (John Stainer) The Appeal of the Crucified (From the throne of His cross) 9. God so loved the world. See separate page He made Himself of no reputation; The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation; Recit.
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His good works must have been well noted in high places as in he was made principal of the National Training School for Music and his generous offices were rewarded by Queen Victoria in with a Knighthood.

John Stainer - The Crucifixion

Once again his administrative and scholarly skills were employed to great effect and he retained the post for a decade, retiring in Two years later, he died of heart failure, on 31 March, whilst holidaying in Verona. The Crucifixion may be his only tangible musical legacy, but he is perhaps even better remembered by musicologists for his contributions to the discipline.

His edition of Early Bodleian Music is recognised as the earliest attempt by an English scholar to investigate music before the great Renaissance figures of Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria and Tallis.

As a founder member of the Musical Association, President of the Royal College of Organists and many other professional bodies, and co-founder of august societies and institutions such as the Oxford Philharmonic Society and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, he worked tirelessly for the improvement of music appreciation and education, and enhanced standards throughout the country as a whole. Given its immense popularity, Stainer obviously succeeded in the latter.

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As to the forces: The structure of The Crucifixion is inspired by J. Bach, the scheme of arias recitatives, choruses and chorales hymns reflecting that of the St John and St Matthew Passions. Unlike the passions, however, there is no orchestra to provide light and shade to accompaniments and add piquancy or punch to the drama.

The congregation is invited to stand for these hymns and so directly take part in a communal celebration at this crucial point in the liturgical year. While the first performance was a success, the libretto, by the Reverend William Sparrow-Simpson would soon attract ferocious criticism and the music has also been vilified down the years. The Crucifixion can still bat with the best of them every season, its many performances and broadcasts every year at Passiontide gladly attended and participated in with great British gusto.

And how does someone go about making that kind of commitment? Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, you can enjoy a personal relationship. Jesus made it possible to bridge the chasm which separates us from God.

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The following four principles will help you discover how to know Jesus personally and experience the abundant life he promised. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Now this is eternal life: Man is sinful and separated from God, so we cannot know Him personally or experience His love. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God.

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Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. A great gulf separates man from God. Man is continually trying to reach God and establish a personal relationship with Him through human efforts, such as living a good life, philosophy, or religion. But he inevitably fails.


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Christ died for our sins… he was buried… he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures… he appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. No one comes to the Father except through me. God has bridged the gulf that separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins. We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; then we can know God personally and experience His love.

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As many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith. This does not depend on anything you have achieved, it is the free gift of God; and because it is not earned no one can boast about it. God So Loved the World. Musicalion Player Add new!

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