Author page: Henry Haffner

Psalm 61 (TRAVELLER)

This is a rough demo of a Psalm setting written for Parish Presbyterian in March of 2023. Psalm 61 (TRAVELLER) Text: Psalm 61:1-8, The Psalter with Music, 1900, alt. Henry C. Haffner, 2022; Music: TRAVELLER, Henry C. Haffner, 2022. Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend, from earth’s remotest bound I send, My broken-hearted cry. When troubles fill my fainting…

I Have Come To Do Your Will

Some weeks, each hymn or psalm that we sing in the service has a particular theme or even a particular word in common.For example, the last two weeks each hymn in the service had some reference to Jesus’ blood and Jesus’ sacrificial death,respectively. This week, the hymns and psalms are more varied, each responding to the elements in the service…

The Blood of the Eternal Covenant

Those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. —Hebrews 9:15b The elements in this morning’s service all point to one conclusion, a conclusion both terrible and comforting: Jesus had to die. We’ll read that the new covenant was “inaugurated with blood” (Hebrews…

Power in the Blood

In the Old Testament God promised that He would send His Son as a sacrifice for every sin. He gave the twelve tribes of Israel a reminder that He would fulfill His covenant. This morning the writer of Hebrews reminds us that God has fulfilled His covenant. We join our voices with the whole company of heaven, from old Levitical…

Such a High Priest!

The hymns we sing this week all include some form of “temple” or “priestly” imagery, picking up on many of the themes in this week’s passage from Hebrews. The opening and closing hymns of the morning, Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken and Within Your Temple, Lord—Psalm 48, both celebrate “Zion” as a place where God dwells: “go round the…

The Forever-Priest Saves To The Uttermost

Light has been a consistent motif found in Christmas celebrations throughout history. From the legend of St. Lucy’s candle headdress which enlivens the winter solstice in Scandinavia, to the “star singer” processions of central Europe where children re-enact the visit of the Magi while singing hymns, these images point to Christ as “the true light” (John 1:9) and “a light…

A Voice of Weeping

December 28 (or in our case, the Sunday closest to it) has traditionally marked the observance of Childermas. Also called the Feast of the Holy Innocents, this is a day of remembrance and mourning for the children of Bethlehem murdered by the order of King Herod. Along with Stephen, whose feast day (December 26) is also observed during the week…

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Worship Times

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8:30am, 11:15am

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(615) 574-1029
Parish Presbyterian Church
4156 Clovercroft Rd.
Franklin, TN 37067
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1593
Franklin, TN 37065
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