Verses to the divine David
Be silent, Orpheus; thy lyre throw aside, O Hermes.
The tripod at Delphi hath sunk into oblivion for evermore.
For us David doth now play the Spirit’s lyre,
A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
Verses to the divine David
Be silent, Orpheus; thy lyre throw aside, O Hermes.
The tripod at Delphi hath sunk into oblivion for evermore.
For us David doth now play the Spirit’s lyre,
This is the time of year for ordinations and installations, and when new district presidents both take their offices and begin to officiate for others.
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You simply do not want to miss the 2022 Bugenhagen Conference, July, 25-27 at St. John Lutheran Church, Racine, Wisconsin. The details and registration are all right here.
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