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The Heavens are Telling

The opening verses of Psalm 19 present the heavenly bodies and their movement as a universal witness to the glory of God that is understood by people of every language. The language connects day and night as a continuous presentation. The words suggest energy, strength, joy, and light.

So many of the Psalms and scriptures have been made into wonderful works of classical music. Franz Joseph Haydn was one of these composers.

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” ~ Psalm 19:1 (NIV)

A setting of ‘The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God’ from Haydn’s Creation.

More about Haydn’s work, The Creation, can be found on Wikipedia

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Posted by MaryO on January 13, 2024 in Hymn History, Music, Posts of Interest, Videos

Tags: Franz Joseph Haydn, God, Haydn, heavens, music, Psalm 19:1, Psalms, The Creation, The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God

Christmas Music, Part 10 – O Come, O Come Emmanuel

10 Dec

O come, O come, Emmanuel is the mid-19th century translation by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin of the Ecclesiastical Latin text “Veni, veni, Emmanuel”.

The text is based on the Biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14 that states that God will give Israel a sign that will be called Emmanuel (Literally: God with us). Matthew 1:23 states fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o’er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times did’st give the Law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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Posted by MaryO on December 10, 2023 in Books of The Bible, Christmas Music, Holidays, Posts of Interest, The Holy Bible

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Music, Emmanuel, God, Gospel According to Matthew, Henry Sloane Coffin, Isaiah, Isaiah 7:14, Israel, Jesus, John Mason Neale, Latin, Matthew, Matthew 1:23, music, Nazareth, O Come Emmanuel, Veni, video

Christmas Music, Part 2 – Joy To The World

02 Dec

Joy To The World

Joy to the World, the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King.

Isaac Watts wrote the words to “Joy to the World” in 1719, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The hymn originally glorified Christ’s triumphant return at the end of the age, rather than a song celebrating His first coming. Only the second half of Watts’ lyrics are still used today.

The music was adapted and arranged to Watts’ lyrics by Lowell Mason in 1839 from an older melody which was then believed to have originated from Handel. The name “Antioch” is generally used for the hymn tune.

As of the late 20th century, “Joy to the World” was the most-published Christmas hymn in North America.

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Posted by MaryO on December 2, 2023 in Christmas, Christmas Music, Holidays, Posts of Interest

Tags: Antioch, Bible, carol, carolers, Christmas, Feast of Tabernacles, God, Handel, hymn, Isaac Watts, Joy to the World, Lowell Mason, music, Psalm 98, Psalms, Savior, video

Verse of the Day – May 20

20 May

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16

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Posted by MaryO on May 20, 2023 in Books of The Bible, The Holy Bible, Today's Bible Verse

Tags: Bible, confidence, God, grace, Hebrews 4:16, mercy, Need, Verse Of The Day

Verse of the Day – May 19

19 May

“For the director of music. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.” –Psalm 14:1