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Category Archives: Lutheran
A word from Brahms
… with a few internal rhymes. Let nothing ever grieve thee, distress thee, nor fret thee; Heed God’s good will, my soul, be still, compose thee. Why brood all day in sorrow? Tomorrow will bring thee God’s help benign and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Lutheran, Romanticism
Tagged Christianity, music, Poetry, Romantics, songs
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Tyndale and the Lord of the Rings
If you’re wondering what those two have in common, check out this video promoting a new Tyndale oratorio. It’s the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, after all!
Posted in Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, Church Year, Current Events, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Thanksgiving
Tagged Christianity, Lord of the Rings, Luther, music, Reformation, Reformation500, Tyndale
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Transfiguration
Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration in the new Western calendar. It’s an old feast, with old traditions. The following is one of the oldest anthems for the day, written by a contemporary of Augustine. All Ye Who Seek … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Church Year, Eastern Orthodox, Hymns, Lutheran
Tagged Christianity, Hymns, liturgy, Patristics, Poetry, Tradition, Transfiguration
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Fatherland
I apologize for the lackadaisical posting of late. My husband’s mother has recently passed away, and we are much occupied with logistical and familial affairs. I’ll still be posting here (of course!), but more sporadically than usual, as everything gets … Continue reading
Resurrectus est
The Christians of the 11th century put it well: Christians, to the paschal victim Offer your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeemeth: Christ, who only is sinless, Reconcileth sinners to the Father; Death and life have contended In that … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Church Year, Easter, Hymns, Lutheran
Tagged Christianity, Poetry
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Bread of the World
I’ve posted this poem recently, but it bears repeating. Today is the Anglican day of commemoration for its author–Reginald Heber, poet and once bishop of Calcutta. Heber’s poetry is sung today all over Christendom, in both high and low churches. … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, In Memoriam, Lent, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian
Tagged Christianity, Poetry
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Epiphanies
Epiphanytide is what we’re in right now. It’s the stretch between the adoration of the magi and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Ash Wednesday, depending on your tradition. That’s because there’s not just one Epiphany. “Epiphany” is … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Epiphany, Hymns, Lutheran, Methodist, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Hymns, Poetry
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Now God Be With Us
Canada is in mourning. Most of my Christian friends are in mourning. You can hardly blame them. Canada has only one main media outlet (and a state-sponsored one at that), so their grasp of the US election is, shall we … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Hymns, Lutheran
Tagged America, Christianity, Election, Hillary, Matrix, Media, Poetry, Politics, Providence, Red pill, Trump, Wikileaks
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More Gerhardt
What can I say? Gerhardt is a poet for trying times. Commit Whatever Grieves Thee Commit whatever grieves thee Into the gracious hands Of Him who never leaves thee, Who Heaven and earth commands, Who points the clouds their courses, … Continue reading
To the Winds
Give to the winds thy fears, Hope and be undismayed, God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head. Through waves and clouds and storms, He gently clears thy way; Wait thou his time, so … Continue reading
The Middle Room 