Advent & Christmas Introits
Here are the historic introits for Advent and Christmas. These Advent introits contain a few corrections from the previous postings. The text varies in a few spots between the Latin and the Common...
View ArticleIntroits for Epiphanytide
These are the introits for the Feast of Epiphany and the Sundays that follow. There are only three Sundays after Epiphany, since the third Sunday’s introit is repeated for the remaining Sundays. The...
View ArticleDecember 28th: Holy Innocents or Sunday after Christmas?
What to do about Holy Innocents falling on a Sunday…. Who gets the Divine Service? It seems we probably need to do what any Lutheran normally would do: run to the Anglican sources! But perhaps...
View ArticleGesima Introits
Here they are: Introits for Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. The Gesimas are an important part of the Church Year, most especially in the Lutheran tradition which celebrates our Lord’s...
View Article1589 Hymnal Selection Guide
Matthäus Ludecus’ Missale from 1589 provides this list of hymns & chants to be sung during various Sundays/Feasts of the Church Year. Hymns available presently in English hymnals are translated as...
View ArticlePropers for Quadragesima (Lent)
Here are the introits for the six Sundays in Lent. Note on the text: Laetare features an antiphon drawn from Isaiah 66:10-11. The text of the common service omits a portion of verse 11 that is retained...
View ArticleThe Annunciation of Mary the Virgin
Two introits are given in the texts of the common service for the Annunciation. The first corresponds to non-martyr virgins in the Roman liber usualis. The second is the introit for the Fourth Sunday...
View ArticleEaster Introit
Here’s the introit for the Resurrection of our Lord. Apologies on not getting Maundy Thursday’s introit up in time. Next year! Easter
View ArticleA Long and Fruitful Honeymoon
…at least productive musically. Here are the introits for the Sundays after Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, and the First-Eighth Sundays after. Hopefully we’ll remain caught up from here on out....
View ArticleWads of Walther
Pr. Joel Baseley is doing the Lord’s work in Dearborn, MI. Yes, he the Associate Pastor of Emmanuel Church in Dearborn (a beautiful building in a beautiful neighborhood). He’s also an avid German...
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