| For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. -Galatians 5:5 |
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The Hymns We SingLet the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. [Colossians 3:16] The Lutheran Church has, since her birth, been called 'the singing church.' Luther himself had a very high esteem for music and church hymns. “Music is an outstanding gift of God and next to theology.” [What Luther Says, Plass, CPH, p.979] These short essays extol the beauty and Scriptural theology our hymnic heritage. (The files are Adobe .pdf. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.) Christ is Arisen A Mighty Fortress is Our God Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word Savior of the Nations, Come Songs of Thankfulness and Praise |