专辑简介

"A thousand ages in your sight," a line from Isaac Watt's hymn paraphrase of Psalm 90, provides the inspiration for this celebration of hope. As we move through the transition from one century to another, the words of Psalm 90, affirming God's place in history, God's relation to the passing of time, God's relation to our lives, seem especially relevant. Selected lines from this psalm provide the basic structure from which our song grows. Our song begins as we are invited to wait upon God in the midst of God's temple. It grows as we are invited to praise by a hymn from Africa and then in the German chorale, Lobe dem Herrn. These texts and tunes from around the world remind us that God's people of every time and place join with us in praise of God's constancy towards us and all creation.

Most of the music heard here was recorded live in Boe Memorial Chapel, 15 March 1999. Live recordings always involve the risks of imperfections and distractions of transient sounds, yet offer a special feel difficult to duplicate in a recording session, especially when congregational song is included.