Hymns, Hymnody, Translations and a few assorted
Exegetical and Historical Thoughts thrown in
Exegetical and Historical Thoughts thrown in
Hello dear readers. I know I haven't posted in a while, but I am still doing work with hymns. Right now, I am in the midst of a translation project. I am trying to translate a book of some 80 hymns by Lutheran hymn writer Johann Rist. It is called, "Frommer Gottseliger Christen Alltägliche Hausmusik, oder musikalische Andachten." It was written in 1654, published in Lüneburg, and is the fifth book of out of seven hymn-books that Rist wrote.
Why this book? More by chance than anything else. I found it online at Google Books, and was looking for a project. Since then, I've been keeping up at it. I have now translated 13 hymns from this source and am at work on the 14th. So far, the list of topics the hymns cover include: New Years, Confession and Absolution, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, Marriage, and Prayer. I have not looked too far at the rest - preferring to go one hymn at a time. But I am making progress, even if a little here, a little there. Such is the life of a scholar-pastor-husband-father. Anyway, I will try to post some other hymns in the near future, and especially original hymn tunes. But just so you all know that my main focus is on a major translation project.
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AuthorRev. Robert J. H. Mayes is a justified sinner through faith in Christ. He is a husband, father, an LCMS pastor, musician, and has a strong interest in Lutheranism, Christ-centered Scriptural exegesis and the hymns of the Church. In his spare time, he likes to watch the Kansas City Chiefs. Archives
May 2022
CategoriesImportant Links- - LCMS website - Nebraska dist. - CPH - Issues, Etc. - Lutheran Public Radio - PRDL (Post Reformation Digital Library) Other Hymn sites - What you need to know about hymns - Public domain Lutheran hymns - Mark Preus - Matthew Carver - Walther's Hymnal (ed. Carver) - Stephen Starke - Starke hymns vol. 1 & vol. 2 - Alan Kornacki Jr. - Kathryn Ann Hill - Robin Fish, Jr. - Kurt E. Reinhardt - Center for Church Music (Concordia Chicago) |