Editor's note: The article below by Pastor Brett Jenkins originally appeared in the July 2018 newsletter. Click here to read this very short and helpful article.
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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.... In the Kyrie, we begin, "In peace, let us pray to the Lord." In the Gloria, we echo…
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"Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us. Grant us peace." One of the simplest and most eloquent of prayers, we sing it…
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"Holy, holy holy is the Lord God of hosts! Heaven and earth are full of his glory!" Isaiah heard the angels crying out to one another, and this hymn shook…
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When Bach and others composed their Masses, they always included the "Credo" - the Nicene Creed. Martin Luther wrote a paraphrase of the Apostles' Creed (We All Believe in One…
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I know, I know. A lot of folks don't use a "hymn of praise" in Advent or Lent. But some do. And I've written one that reflects the wording of…
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This brief paraphrase of the Kyrie is sung to the tune for "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" (Tune name: Rresignation). It's done as a call-and-response. The cantor sings the…
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“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to…
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