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#326: Bless Now, O God, the Journey
Dec. 22nd, 2019 10:14 pmIs this a well-known tune?
Not really, apparently it's Welsh (you can tell by the double Ls, I guess). It shows up again for another 20th-century text.
But does it show up in the wild?
Yes! Not too long ago I was walking past a Lutheran church on a weekday evening and heard this on the bells! Sadly they're just electronic bells so nothing for me to hijack.
What about the text?
It's nice--Sylvia Dunstan has several well-written anthems, and this is probably my favorite of her hymns. "We yearn for holy freedom while often we are bound"--good use of contrast.
Not really, apparently it's Welsh (you can tell by the double Ls, I guess). It shows up again for another 20th-century text.
But does it show up in the wild?
Yes! Not too long ago I was walking past a Lutheran church on a weekday evening and heard this on the bells! Sadly they're just electronic bells so nothing for me to hijack.
What about the text?
It's nice--Sylvia Dunstan has several well-written anthems, and this is probably my favorite of her hymns. "We yearn for holy freedom while often we are bound"--good use of contrast.
