tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123697.post7240131408338592986..comments2023-10-17T06:08:27.032-05:00Comments on Grantian Florilegium: Of the Father's Love Begottengileskirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11546229381528820614noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123697.post-78010910875524447362006-12-21T10:35:00.000-06:002006-12-21T10:35:00.000-06:00I used this carol as an outline for my middle scho...I used this carol as an outline for my middle school Bible class this week. Profound poetry. Breathtaking theology.Mark Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283845091497127418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123697.post-44988217145763838342006-12-21T01:42:00.000-06:002006-12-21T01:42:00.000-06:00I love this hymn! However, it was not really sung ...I love this hymn! However, it was not really sung in the circles I grew up in - the first time I heard it was on an album by John Michael Talbot. His rendition of it is superb - sung simplistically in a near-chant.Magotty Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039164409659890130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123697.post-83908689483691408692006-12-20T08:28:00.000-06:002006-12-20T08:28:00.000-06:00I grew up in a stalwart, conservative Presbyterian...I grew up in a stalwart, conservative Presbyterian church near Atlanta. The organist-choirmaster there was an amazing man of God and musician named Stephen Ortlip. We called him Mr. O. There are certain hymns that bring a flood of memories.<br /><br />We always sang this hymn early in advent. The adult choir would be in the balcony to sing antiphonally. The men would sing the first verse a cappella. The women would join in harmony on verse 2. As the verse grew to its end, the organ would support the vocals.<br /><br />Between verses 2 and 3, the organ would swell and repeat the melody driving us toward a key change.<br /><br />The congregation would stand for verse 3 as the choir processed.<br /><br />This has always been one of the more powerful hymns in my memory—like “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” on Palm Sunday. These stanzas are deeply ingrained in my memory and the Lord calls them to mind at His good pleasure.<br /><br />Thank you for reminding me this Christmas.W. Mark Whitlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462431624525251109noreply@blogger.com