Pastoral Meanderings: Too beautiful to skip. . . do yourself a favor and listen!

Friday, June 30, 2017

Too beautiful to skip. . . do yourself a favor and listen!

We, who mystically represent the Cherubim,
And chant the thrice-holy hymn to the Life-giving Trinity,
Let us set aside the cares of life
That we may receive the King of all,
Who comes invisibly escorted by the Divine Hosts.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: As the Russians say, “One does not argue about taste,” but I believe the most beautiful version of the Cherubim Song is that of Bortniansky, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fE-YsM_Vk
As a bonus, here is another of Bortniansky’s melodies, How Glorious is our Lord in Zion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHckeoB_SHQ
This was the unofficial Russian national anthem until 1816. A hymn with that melody used to be in the Lutheran Hymnal. Afterward, “God Save the Czar” took over as official anthem. We know “God Save the Czar” as the final portion of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” The composer was Alexei Lvov, the lyrics by Vasily Zhukovsky.
Peace and Joy!
George A. Marquart; June 30, 2017 at 10:20 AM

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The Window

This is the Means of Grace Window that is above the altar of Grace Lutheran Church where I serve. It reminds us of the keys (confession and absolution), the wheat(the bread which is the Body of Christ), the cup (which is His Blood), the Word (Scripture), and the Pastoral Office (the red stole). In this one wonderful window we see the treasures of the Church in the Word and Sacraments and I love that it is available for all to see. I realize that this image has been stolen all over the internet but it is a real window, a copyrighted image, belonging to Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, Tennessee, which has kindly allowed my use of it...