By Cantor Miguel Ruiz A number of relevant considerations come into play. First, what is this hymn called? A Hymn of Invocation might be drawn from the “Beginning of Service” or “Prayer” sections of the hymnal, or from the repertoire for Pentecost or Trinity. “Come, Holy...
By Cantor Miguel Ruiz If you follow the liturgy for the Divine Service in the hymnal, you may have noticed the red rubric at the very beginning, under the “Confession and Absolution” heading, which reads: A Hymn of Invocation may be sung. You’ll notice this rubric...
By Cantor Miguel Ruiz Of the many attributes of God, some theologians have proposed that his most preeminent quality is his holiness. Many other superlatives are regularly employed by the biblical authors or theologians re-stating their words in their own language: God is eternal or having...
By Cantor Miguel Ruiz It would be hard to imagine a Lutheran service of worship without the driving musical force of an organ. Its use in most traditional worship tends to outweigh all other musical instruments combined! Why so much emphasis on one single instrument? The...
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