God Whose Grace Overflows (Modern Worship Ballad Arrangement (Keys of C, D, Eb))-U. Nakada / J. M. Harris

The hymn is originally in Eb, but the performance in this video is played in the key of C.

This is not a congregational accompaniment. It is a reflective ballad setting, shaped for a listener sitting quietly alone before the Lord. The right hand carries the hymn tune in long, singing lines, while the left hand opens each chord into a gentle arpeggio so the motion never breaks. The harmony keeps the frame of the original and adds only a touch of color, mainly add9 and sus4 voicings that leave the sound ringing, and the piece breathes best when it is played with an unhurried rubato rather than a strict beat.

Short interludes sit between the verses so you can take a breath. Change the pedal cleanly at every shift of harmony, and lift the dynamic one step as the refrain arrives to shape the high point of the piece. Unlike the standard four-part hymnal setting, this is a dedicated piano score, well suited to quiet reflection before worship, to prayer meetings, or as underscoring during Communion.

The sheet music comes in three keys, C, D and Eb, so accompanists can simply choose what fits their setting. The C score heard in the recording is shown on screen, and all three keys are bundled together for those who print their music.

"God Whose Grace Overflows" began its life in Japanese. The words were written by Ugo Nakada (1896-1974), a pastor of the Japanese Holiness Church, and the melody comes from the American composer Margaret Jenkins Harris, known in older hymnals as Mrs. J. M. Harris (1865-1919). Under its Japanese title it first appeared as No. 574 in the 1958 hymnal Seika, then crossed over into Korean worship as No. 210 of the 1962 Korean hymnal, and stands today as No. 197. It is the one Japanese hymn that entered the Korean hymnal without coming by way of the Holiness church collection, and it has been sung with great affection at revival meetings ever since.

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