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Tag Archives: music
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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The Fair Glory
Today is Michaelmas, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels. And here is an ancient hymn. Written in the 800s, it asks for the help of angels, invoking their powers as guides, guards, and conquerors of serpents. But interestingly, … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Church Year, Hymns
Tagged angels, anthems, Christianity, Hymns, music, Poetry
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Wondrous Type
“Oh wondrous type” is a wondrous Transfiguration hymn. Some hymnals emend “type” to “sight,” but that is clearly a mistake. A “type” in the old sense of the word is closer to what we now call a “prototype.” Christ’s transfiguration … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Church Year, Hymns
Tagged Christianity, Figural reading, Hymns, medieval, music, Poetry, Transfiguration, Typology
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The Middle Room 