Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.

Friday, March 23, 2018

"Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow"

While watching a Worship for Shut-Ins program many months ago, I noticed a small thing about "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow" (sung to the tune "Old Hundredth").  The second line is "Praise Him, all creatures here below," and the "here below" part is sung to a descending melody:


It's only a few notes, but it gives a musical sense of the "below."