A Protest Song and a Hymn: January 22, 1973
Kathleen Pluth, the authoress of many new hymns, including "How light the Bread of angels" from her Hymns for the Liturgical Year, has posted a song for this terrible anniversary.
For a pro-life hymn suitable for use in church, there is of course Calvert Shenk's "O Lord, the Giver of all life," number 609 in The Adoremus Hymnal.
Besides Miss Pluth's Web log, readers may be interested in a learned treatment of hymns at another Web log from a Christopher Alexander, simply entitled Hymnody. Mr. Alexander writes from a Protestant viewpoint -- there is not much from the Liber Hymnarius here -- but not only does he treat of some texts by Catholics in translation, it is likely that any Catholic interested in the topic will be familiar with all the repertoire he assumes. In fine, much solid thinking whether original or from others such as Erik Routley.
For a pro-life hymn suitable for use in church, there is of course Calvert Shenk's "O Lord, the Giver of all life," number 609 in The Adoremus Hymnal.
Besides Miss Pluth's Web log, readers may be interested in a learned treatment of hymns at another Web log from a Christopher Alexander, simply entitled Hymnody. Mr. Alexander writes from a Protestant viewpoint -- there is not much from the Liber Hymnarius here -- but not only does he treat of some texts by Catholics in translation, it is likely that any Catholic interested in the topic will be familiar with all the repertoire he assumes. In fine, much solid thinking whether original or from others such as Erik Routley.
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