NEW HOPE MUSIC - "The Fruit Of The Spirit", by Ralph Merrifield

Encouraging saints around the world since 1991 !!

Our background MIDI is "The Fruit Of The Spirit",
written by Ralph Merrifield,
arranged for handbells by Bob Martin

I've always been fascinated with rounds.
Here is one of my favorites...

I was looking for a song mentioning the Fruit of the Spirit
and then I found this classic one of yours!
Our Sunday School kids enjoyed it - above all, it is
now positioned on their mind and I am sure
they won't forget the Scripture verse. (Daniel, from India)

We are first grade teachers at a private Episcopal school.
Our students study the fruit of the spirit, memorizing
Scripture and prayers monthly. We are doing a culminating
activity for our Chapel service and would love to sing your song
about the fruit of the spirit. (Terry & Elizabeth, Trinity School in Texas)

I was so happy to find your song (The Fruit Of The Spirit).
It's great and I'm sure we will be using it for our young ones"
(Lynette, from Iowa)

"Thank you very much for the song "The Fruit of the Spirit".
I taught it to the children of a nice little homeschool in Austria.
I want to reprint it..." (Samuel, from Austria)

"I just want to thank you for your wonderful website and lovely music. My
daughter, Valerie (16), is helping to lead the children's program for a
group of kids in the country of Turkey! The theme verse is on the fruit of
the spirit. We were searching the web for songs and crafts when we came
across your site. Valerie has been practicing the song all week and it's
such a catchy tune that I find myself humming it all the time."
(Sandra, from Turkey)

We received this e-mail from a member of the
Chinese Evangelical Free Church in Los Angeles, California.

My cell group, named "Fruitful Spirit", will be 1 year old this June
and we will have a celebration this month.
Your song, "The Fruit Of The Spirit" is exactly our group discipline:
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."
We would like to use this song to be our group song
and sing it at our 1st anniversary celebration.

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
(3 part round, from Galatians 5:22-23)

D                                              G
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
A7                                           D
Patience, kindness and goodness
          Bm                                  Em7
The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness,
A7                                    D
Gentleness, self-control

D                     G
Holy Spirit fill me
A7                             D
More like Jesus may I be
Bm                  Em7
Living only for His glory
A7                           D
Telling others about Him

         D              G
For Jesus is love, joy, peace,
A7               D
Patience, kindness and goodness
Bm           Em7
Jesus is faithfulness,
A7                                    D
Gentleness, self-control

         D                                     G
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
A7                                           D
Patience, kindness and goodness
          Bm                                  Em7
The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness,
A7                                    D
Gentleness, self-control

Recorded on: "In The Knowledge Of Him"

Right click title below and "Save Target As"
to download Bob Martin's
MIDI handbell arrangement
The Fruit Of The Spirit (MIDI)
The Fruit Of The Spirit (PDF sheet music)

See Bob's other handbell arrangements

Right click title below and "Save Target As"
to download Adrian V. Miller's
MIDI performance of
The Fruit Of The Spirit

Right click title below and "Save Target As"
to download Adrian V. Miller's
PDF Sheet Music of
The Fruit Of The Spirit
(Acrobat Reader 5.0 version)

Left click title below
to hear Ralph sing this song (MP3 format).
Right click and "Save Target As"
to download to your computer
The Fruit Of The Spirit

Please let me know how we can get the words/music to the
children's song - "The Fruit of the Spirit". We are thinking about using it at
our women's retreat along with the sign language to it. (Email from Sherry)

You have our encouragement and permission
to duplicate and share this song for all "not-for-profit" purposes
(ie. corporate worship, overheads, songbooks, web sites, give-away copies).
Please contact New Hope for other uses. Thanks !!!

"We will be special music for a women's event held here in Ely. Many women across the northland
are traveling to meet for a WELCA meeting. I am going to speak of the joy your music
has given me personally... I will mention your name and website too.

The songs tomorrow are "The Fruit Of The Spirit", "Your Grace"... and
"If We Walk in the Light." (Karin, from Minnesota)

This page was last updated on 11/10/07

Hit Counter
visits since 7/20/04