Getting back to As One Voice: The Next Generation, No 29 is Canadian singer songwriter Brian Doerksen’s “Come, Now is the Time to Worship.” This is associated with Vineyard UK and they certainly don’t do it at 58bpm (prayerfully) as indicated in AOV NG. I suppose that is because it is such an obvious welcoming song it needs to be more uptempo to fill that role.
My backing is about 70 and still seems painfully slow but it is meant to a prayerful version. I have to like this because all Canadian singer songwriters are wonderful.
This choral arrangement looks very interesting indeed – I’d love to hear it. There appears to be sheet music of this all over the web (eg here and here), although you can hear a snippet and download what I assume is the real version of the sheet music from OCP.
Apart from in AOV NG, I also have a copy in “the source: new songs” No. 7.
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
ComeOne day every tongue will confess You are God
One day every knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Who gladly choose You nowOne day every tongue will confess You are God
One day every knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Who gladly choose You nowCome, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come
© Vineyard Songs 1998.