Precious Jewels
CMA-3039 CCLI#5840724 “Precious Jewels.” Anthem for SATB choir and piano. Text setting altered from the poem by William Orcutt Cushing, tune by George Frederick Root, arranged by Dr. Norm Wick.
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"Precious Jewels," holds a special place in the Concordia Choir Series. Composed following the death of two young children, Nicodemus Phipps and Ryan Johnson, in a south Chicago house fire, it speaks tenderly of Jesus coming and gathering in His children for His crown. The source text, by William Orcutt Cushing (alt.) carries biblical weight. Zechariah 9:16 states, "The Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people. They will sparkle in His land like jewels in a crown."
Recording Credits: Sanctuary Choir of NorthPark Presbyterian Church under the direction of Tinsley Silcox.