Thomas Loy Bumgarner

So did Fox News interview Kristen or not? Think Greta would have been a better choice. :unsure: :blink:

So bring him incense, gold and myrrh;Come peasant, king, to own himthe King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise the song on high, the virgin sings her lullaby; Joy for Christ is born. the babe, the son of Mary. Lyrics by William Dix. Tune is Greensleeves/English ballad.

George, that is alright. I thought Cynic would have responded as I gave 2 stanzas(proper term, not verse) plus tunes/melodies and composers and the author of the text/lyrics.

My calling is to be a church musician, not ordained clergy(which I would fail at miserably). I teach music to my choir and congregation in hymnody and ritual by playing organ/piano/synthesizer, drums and percussion, handbells, conducting, explaining pronunciation/enunciation of vowels and consonants for clear diction of words, explaing visual art(icons, banners, placards, paintings, statues, multi-colored stain glass windows, furniture like pews, pulpits/lecterns, altars), etc. While for my own spiritual edification I examine different Bible translations, Figures of Speech(Bullinger's 300 vs. Lamsa and Erricco's 1,000), Biblical culture/customs/mannerisms("Orientalisms"), I do not mandate that others must do the same in order to have a relationship with Yahweh and Christ Jesus.

Title is "In Christ there is no East or West, In Him no South or North". Cynic, thought you or George would have gotten this one. Will post another later on today or tommorrow.

In Bullinger's Companion bible, appendix 170, he claims Jesus' birth to be September 29, which Catholicism, Episcopalian, and Lutheran celebrate as St. Michael's and All Angels, putting it in 4BC and close to the celebration of the creation of the Universe around October 1st.

Lyrics by John Oxenham. Tune #1 McKee-Negor Spiritual, arranged by Harry Burleigh; Tune #2 St. Peter-Alexander Reinagle. Both are Common Meter.

another stanza: In him shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find; His service is the golden cord close binding humanity.

If Vincent has really changed his tune and sincerely apologised for his arrogant attitude, then let him publicly come here to GSC and repent of his sin, likewise John Lynn and beg us to forgive them and be honest to us and God, then they will receive absolution/pardon from the entire Body of Christ. Still waiting for a few other semi-regular posters here to get on their knees and do the same.

Already had posted the next hymn. added quotation marks to the stanza.

Paw, board is pale and anemic. Anyone tried the manifestation of healing?

The Gloria Patri is not strickly a hymn but liturgical service music. Tunes include Henry Greatorex, Meinecke, plainsong(Regina Fryxell), Henry Smart, Harold Gilbert, Lutheran Book of Worship, Hymnal 1982. " Join hands then, people of the faith, whatever your race may be; Who serves my Father as a child is surely kin to me."Sung to McKee or St. Peter.

Cynic, you never did give the title of the hymn. I give up. If it is from Trinity or Psalter Hymnals(last is from CRC denomination), I don't have those books. You do know hymnals are not cheap to purchase. I do have Quaker, LDS, and Unitarian-Universalists because they are not normally refered.

I use my full name and have no fear from TWI(proably ignore me anyway). Nick name is Doctor Who, Last of remaining Time Lords from Gallifrey(have seen all actors from William Hartnell up to David Tennant) and his Tardis chameloncircuit is stuck again as an old Dodge Dynasty(inside is smaller than the outside). :huh: :mellow: ^_^ :o :unsure: :wacko: :blink: :ph34r:

Short answer is NO! Full of heresy and blasephemy. Glad to be a Lutheran.

Don't keep us in the dark .

My hymnal companions(books) are Lutheran Book of Worship-Marilyn Stulken; Hymnal 1982-Raymond Glover; United Methodist Hymnal-Carlton Young; New Century- Arthur Clyde; Presbyterian-Linda McKim.

Can you give us a website and where it is located?

Nope, nothing on PBS' Religion and Ethics Weekly, hosted by Bob Abernathy, nor 60 minutes, Primetime, 20/20, Dateline, Nightline, nor Fox News. Ahhh, don't cry Weepee(Sweetpea/Peewee). There, daddy JP and uncle Doug will make you feel better(or is that the best? ). Sorry, the squirrel made me do it.

Cynic, found the tune Dundee in Lutheran Book of Worship to 2 different texts: My God, how wonderful thou art(Frederick Faber) and You are the way; through you alone(George Doane), and Service Book and Hymnal-According to thy gracious word(James Montgomery). But not to the lyrics you supplied. Told you I needed to bring home more different hymnals from other denominations. . They happen to be in my office library at church. I better bring my Methodist(1989), Moravian(1995), Episcopal(1982), Presbyterian(1990), Hymns for the Family of God(1975), Worship-3rd edition(Roman Catholic/GIA, 1986), Evangelical and Reformed(1942), and Missouri's Lutheran Service Book(2006). If most of them are not found in these 10 hymnals(got more at church but don't want to clutter up the house), then I will cry "uncle" :blink: :unsure: :wacko:

How about Ham, our Squirrel of God for this day and time? . Were there photos of the 2007 Wienie Roast(last year)? Saw the ones from either 2004 or 2005.

Is it "Ask one thing and it shall be"? or "Take my life and let it be"? I need to start bringing my hymnals home with me from church.

Also, the church being mentioned as the bride of Christ instead of the body(blame Bullinger for that heresy). The re-translated English text from Chinese is O Christ, our great foundation. Tune is Aurelia(Latin for golden). Interestingly that tune was used for "O Word of God, Incarnate" instead of Munich and is ironic considering TWI and its off-shoots reject Jesus being deity loved that hymn text.Cynic or George, you're up next.

Rascal, has anyone expressed interests? I know gas prices have limited many people's travels. Has any one else besides you and Purple haze talked about it?

Lyrics by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, later re-translated by Timothy LeFang from Chinese(will give to you tommorrow).