tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post6023957637358490961..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: The Hymn We Should Have, But Didn't Sing TodayWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-45927426440507300422009-01-15T22:42:00.000-06:002009-01-15T22:42:00.000-06:00We also sang it as the Hymn of the Day this past L...We also sang it as the Hymn of the Day this past Lord's Day to the tune Elvet Banks. I agree that it is easier for the congregation to sing (but I turned on my lapel mic all the same for the first couple of verses until they got the hang of it).<BR/>Excellent hymn with a wonderful text.<BR/><BR/>Former vicarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-89445224192733233432009-01-12T12:01:00.000-06:002009-01-12T12:01:00.000-06:00We sang it also as it was the hymn of the day. It...We sang it also as it was the hymn of the day. It was a bit difficult for the congregation, but worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-55777976033224470152009-01-12T06:42:00.000-06:002009-01-12T06:42:00.000-06:00One of my favorites - it was my newest daughter's ...One of my favorites - it was my newest daughter's Baptism hymn, so I've gotten to sing it both this past November and yesterday. Such a beautiful exposition of Baptismal theology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-12190553477577962322009-01-11T21:13:00.001-06:002009-01-11T21:13:00.001-06:00We sang it to the tune Elvet Banks (LSB 407). It ...We sang it to the tune Elvet Banks (LSB 407). It seems a bit easier for the less musically inclined and has brought two Luther hymn texts into more frequent use in our congregation. (It also is used with "May God Bestow on Us His Grace" - LSB 824.) <BR/><BR/>You don't get the 16th century German flavor with Elvet Banks, but it works well with both texts and the congregation sings with confidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-9183534865205634772009-01-11T21:13:00.000-06:002009-01-11T21:13:00.000-06:00We sang it for the sermon hymn. Beautiful hymn. Th...We sang it for the sermon hymn. Beautiful hymn. The congregation had trouble catching the melody. We did have a resounding rendition of 594 though, another stellar hymn in my not so humble opinion.Rev. Josh Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422979152720523979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-74156394294297468022009-01-11T20:31:00.000-06:002009-01-11T20:31:00.000-06:00We sang it! I love that hymn.We sang it! I love that hymn.Sarah M. Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574704491382351713noreply@blogger.com