Moravian Book of Worship (Leather)

By Moravian Church in America

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878422162
• ISBN13: 9781878422163
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Moravian Church, Interprovincial Board
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Moravians Know Church Muisc!

Visit any Moravian church on any given Sunday and you will hear outstanding sacred music. No wonder this hymnal, new but now a decade old, is so very fine. It has all of the traditional hymns that an historic protestant denomination would expect to sing, and it has many of the best-loved new hymns from the past fifty or so years. All were thoroughly researched and congregation-tested and they will stand the test of time. You will enjoy having this hymnal even if you are not a Moravian, for their traditional repertoire has some very singable hymns from their early days. It also presents some new hymns that fill a need in the hymn repertoire not met heretofore. For example: #389 "All Who Have Gone Before Us" WIR PFLUGEN, offers the congregation a wonderful way to sing about those who have entered the Church Triumphant in words that are comforting and scripturally sound. #443 "May God's Love Be Fixed Above You!" LAUDA ANIMA, is a blessing or benediction which has almost an Irish "May the road rise to meet you..." sensitivity. #632 "God, Renew Us By Your Spirit" RESTORATION, is a hymn for God-led renewal. What a refreshing idea in an era when renewal in our churches tends to be driven by other forces! #665 "Bless All Those Who Nurture Children" HYMN TO JOY, is just about the best hymn ever for celebrating teacher dedication, sung to the tune for "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee". It honors teachers beautifully. Every Moravian congregation has this hymnal--it is part of their denomination's polity to do so when a new hymnal is produced. Would that other denominations followed that wise course! If you find this review helpful you might want to read some of my other reviews, including those on subjects ranging from biography to architecture, as well as religion and fiction.