[Magdalen] Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

[Jay Weigel]

Lutherans, at least in New Market, VA, don't do Vigil. They do a sunrise
service. I don't. I did, however, do the Festival Service at 11 am, and it
was glorious. For a small church, we rock it pretty hard! Brass quartet and
all. Lots of good music, although the Gospel Procession hymn. "This
Glorious Eastertide", fell flatter than a wet matzoh...I think I was one of
about 3 people outside of the choir that knew it and sang; everyone else
looked perplexed, and the others that sang were also displaced
Episcopalians. We got to sing "Thine's All the Glory" and one of the
communion hymns was my favorite, "Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and
Sing." The Lutherans haven't managed to change the words to "Jesus Christ
is Risen Today", mirabile dictu! And this was the anthem, amazingly well
done by our little choir of a dozen (plus the aforementioned brass). I love
the words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TygzRjinL8&list=PLnB1NmU6oXR3GArJuYQND6Yl3ewxaxvlp

On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
wrote:

> And also with you.
>
> We also went to the Vigil last night. It was very beautifully done.
>
> Eleanor
>
> On Sunday, April 5, 2015, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wishing you all a blessed Easter
> > Susan
> >
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