The phrase "all we see" is sung to notes of all different pitches (F# E D), lending something of a sense of this breadth or entirety, although the span is only a major third.
Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.
Showing posts with label Light of Light O Sole Begotten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Light of Light O Sole Begotten. Show all posts
Friday, August 1, 2025
"Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten"
I was looking at "Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten" a couple months ago and found an-other small feature to note. The second line of the second verse is "God created all we see," sung to this phrase from the tune "Westminster Abbey":
Friday, January 27, 2023
"Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten"
Two years ago, I noticed some small features in a line in "Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten," sung to the tune "Westminster Abbey."
About halfway through the first verse, there's the line "Full of truth and full of grace" (from John 1:14), sung to this musical phrase:
"Truth" and the second "full" are both sung with melismas (A B and G F#, respectively), and these articulations provide a sense of that abundance.
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