Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ (LSB 565) | Sent Forth in Christ Alone

Sarah DeLacy leads the congregation in Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ with the full strength appropriate to the Hymn to Depart. Rather than using the 1941 harmonization provided in the Lutheran Service Book, Sarah shapes ST. JOHN in her own style, using a broad and powerful organ foundation to carry the congregation throughout. This is not a performance built around withdrawal or delicate contrasts. Its musical character is strong and assured, bringing the Divine Service to its conclusion with organ and congregation joined in a confident confession. Horatius Bonar's text makes that confidence strikingly specific: the Christian departs trusting not in personal works, righteousness, or merit, but entirely in Christ. That confession is especially fitting for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity and its Gospel of the Pharisee and the tax collector, where self-righteousness is set against the sinner who can only plead for mercy. Sarah's full-bodied interpretation gives the hymn the character of a sending forth. The congregation leaves the Divine Service not uncertain of where its confidence rests, but confessing Christ and His saving work with strength. 0:00-0:40 Introduction 0:40-1:17 Verse 1 1:17-1:52 Verse 2 1:52-2:29 Verse 3 2:29-3:05 Verse 4 3:05-4:04 Verse 5 ✝️ "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." — Luke 18:14 (LSB) 📖 A Hymn for Congregational Singing from the Lutheran Service Book (LSB 565) Text: Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) Tune: ST. JOHN, The Parish Choir, London, 1850 LSB Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal (1941) Text and Music: Public Domain Performance Note: Sarah does not use the 1941 harmonization provided in the Lutheran Service Book, instead shaping the historic tune in her own style. The performance remains strong and full throughout, reflecting its function as the congregation's Hymn to Depart. 📅 Recorded Live: August 16, 2026 📍 Location: Messiah Lutheran Church, Germantown, Maryland 🎵 Liturgical Function: Hymn to Depart – Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 🔔 Sharing sacred and classical organ music throughout the liturgical year as presented in the services of Messiah Lutheran Church. SUBSCRIBE:    / @saraharmony   Specific Keywords: LSB 565, Thy Works Not Mine O Christ, ST JOHN tune, Horatius Bonar, Hymn to Depart, Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18, Lutheran Service Book, Lutheran hymn, congregational singing, pipe organ Keywords: classical organ music, sacred organ music, Lutheran hymn, Lutheran Service Book, pipe organ, congregational singing, church organ, liturgical music, Flentrop organ, organ improvisation, hymn playing, traditional worship, LCMS, Sarah DeLacy, Messiah Lutheran Church Recorded at: Messiah Lutheran Church (LCMS), Germantown MD Traditional liturgy • Hymns • Classical organ music