Category Archives: Hymnody

More bad things done to good hymns

by Tapani Posted on April 24, 2013

My researches for Sunday Cantata keep throwing up wonderful Lutheran chorales that never made it into English, or have been forgotten entirely. More distressing still is to find that hymns that have survived have been sadly mistreated by translators and/or … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymnody | Tagged Bach, Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, Francis Browne, lutheran service book, Sunday Cantata, The Lutheran Hymnal | 1 Comment

Jesus, Thy Boundless Love

by Tapani Posted on April 21, 2013

Jesus, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Unite my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there! Thine wholly, Thine alone I am; Be Thou alone my constant flame. O grant that … Continue reading →

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A good rule of thumb

by Tapani Posted on April 18, 2013

for the orthodoxy of a Christian song: if Mormons have to change the words, it’s good. [A thought inspired by this rather good post.]

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Ritschl shall reign where’er the sun?

by Tapani Posted on January 4, 2013

One of the joys of working on Sunday Cantata has been to delve into the texts of the chorales used in Bach’s cantatas. My policy has been to quote the translation in the Lutheran Service Book whenever possible, for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymnody | Tagged lutheran service book, Philipp Nicolai | 4 Comments

A thought for (another) rainy day

by Tapani Posted on June 21, 2012

He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth; Love, joy, and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth. Before Him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley … Continue reading →

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Bad things done to good hymns

by Tapani Posted on May 30, 2012

One of my favourite occasional blogs is Bad things in new hymn books and other sad tales, in which the proprietor, Cathy, compares original hymn texts with the versions that get printed in hymnals. In almost all the cases she … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymnody | Tagged Samuel John Stone | 2 Comments

This is how

by Tapani Posted on October 4, 2011

to sing Lutheran hymns. Videos courtesy of Rev. James May of Lutherans in Africa, who do this and much more marvellous work, teaching Lutheran faith & life across Africa. Check out more great videos on YouTube. Goes to show that … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymnody, Lutherans in Africa | Tagged hymnody, James May, Lutherans in Africa | 1 Comment

Why do we sing?

by Tapani Posted on February 24, 2011

Luther’s hymns were more than sung propaganda. They had a specific catechetical function in undergirding the principal teachings of the faith. They were sung during the narrow catechesis of teaching the main parts of the catechism in church and home. … Continue reading →

Posted in Catechesis, Hymnody, Luther | Tagged catechesis, hymnody, Luther, Robin A. Leaver | Leave a comment

The trouble with short hymns and services

by Tapani Posted on February 23, 2011

These shortened forms of hymnic versions of the Lord’s Prayer are symptomatic of our modern age, which is impatient with hymns longer than three or four stanzas and with services of worship that last longer than fifty-nine minutes. But worship … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymnody, Liturgy, Prayer | Tagged Liturgy, Lord's Prayer, Luther, Robin A. Leaver | Leave a comment

Hymn singing and multiculturalism

by Tapani Posted on February 22, 2011

Multiculturalism, rightly understood, has chronological as well as geographical dimensions, and our worship is enriched when we sing such hymns of faith that originate in earlier times and under different conditions than our won. The faith does not change but … Continue reading →

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More bad things done to good hymns

Jesus, Thy Boundless Love

A good rule of thumb

Ritschl shall reign where’er the sun?

A thought for (another) rainy day

Bad things done to good hymns

This is how

Why do we sing?

The trouble with short hymns and services

Hymn singing and multiculturalism

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