#443: Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Jan. 27th, 2019 11:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lutheranhymnsWhat is the time signature?
Well, it starts in 4/4, which is very common. But then at the end of the first long phrase there's a 6/4. The second phrase is basically the same as the first phrase, except they put the 6/4 measure in the middle instead of at the end. The last phrase has a different melody, but same pattern as the second.
Why?
It's German?
I mean why did they break it up that way?
No idea.
How about the feminine rhymes?
Well, we get a lot of repetition between verses; the end has given/heaven twice, and ever/forever followed by sever/forever.
Duly and truly is pretty good though.
I think duly is technically related to "due," but it's an etymology that doesn't come up too often.
Well, it starts in 4/4, which is very common. But then at the end of the first long phrase there's a 6/4. The second phrase is basically the same as the first phrase, except they put the 6/4 measure in the middle instead of at the end. The last phrase has a different melody, but same pattern as the second.
Why?
It's German?
I mean why did they break it up that way?
No idea.
How about the feminine rhymes?
Well, we get a lot of repetition between verses; the end has given/heaven twice, and ever/forever followed by sever/forever.
Duly and truly is pretty good though.
I think duly is technically related to "due," but it's an etymology that doesn't come up too often.
