Finding the Emmaus account in the Hymnal
Read MoreChildren at the Triumphal Entry, and the Harrowing of Hell
Read MoreThe Hymnal version of ‘Quem terra, pontus, sidera’ misses out on rich language
Read MoreUnderstanding a popular carol about the Fall and redemption
Read MoreLuther, Coverdale, and Vaughan Williams meet in this favorite hymn-anthem
Read MoreThe powerful full text of this familiar poem by an English Roman Catholic martyr
Read MoreConnecting the cosmic Christ and the human Jesus in a fifth-century hymn
Read MoreA possibly medieval text feels surprisingly modern, especially in Gardner’s setting
Read MoreThe last of a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreContinuing a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreContinuing a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreContinuing a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreContinuing a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreContinuing a series on the ‘O’ Antiphons
Read MoreUnderstanding a series of Magnificat Antiphons that mark a season within Advent
Read MoreAn important scriptural image found in many Advent texts is missing from the Hymnal
Read MoreNot only a harvest festival, this Holy Day is an important part of the Advent arc
Read MoreThe Last Sunday after Pentecost shows us the true nature of Christ the King
Read MoreAdvent themes begin to emerge at All Saints’ Day
Read MoreAppreciating the Hymnal as a book of poetry
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