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

Friday, June 28, 2024

"Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast"

On Worship Anew last week, one of the hymns was "Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast," and I noticed a small feature in it.  It's sung to the tune "St. Flavian."  Here's the third musical phrase:


In the second verse, the text here, referring to the seed mentioned earlier in the verse, is "But give it root in ev'ry heart."  The phrase "ev'ry heart" is sung to notes of all different pitches (F G A), giving a sense of breadth.