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

Friday, August 11, 2023

"Christ, Mighty Savior"

A couple years ago, I noticed a feature in "Christ, Mighty Savior," sung to the tune "Innisfree Farm."  Here's the first musical phrase:


In the first verse, the text here is "Christ, mighty Savior, Light of all creation."  "Creation" is sung with a melisma (E E C D), musically giving a sense of the entirety of "all."

Here's the third musical phrase:


In the third verse, the text here is "With all creation joining hearts and voices."  Again, "creation" is sung with a melisma (F# G F# E), giving a sense of that "all."