Song that blesses earth: Hymn texts, carols, and poems

Thomas H. Troeger

ISBN 10: 0193405490 ISBN 13: 9780193405493

Publisher: Fort Wayne, 2015

This collection of poetry, written by one of the most celebrated hymn writers in the USA, includes hymn texts, carols, and poems for all occasions throughout the liturgical year. Troeger displays an artful gift of language through beautiful and expressive texts. The book is organized by theme and includes practical and useful indexes on meter, scriptural references, and liturgical usage, intending to enrich the work of preachers, liturgists, church musicians, and composers.

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About the Author:

Dr. Thomas H. Troeger is Professor of Preaching and Communications at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. A graduate of Yale University and Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Dr. Troeger is ordained in the United Presbyterian Church. and a member of The Hymn Society in the US and Canada. Author of more than a dozen books in the fields of preaching and worship, Dr Troeger is also a professional flautist and a poet, whose work appears in the hymnals of most denominations.

Review:

Altogether this is a worthy sequel to Troeger's God, you made all things for singing (2009), and I judge that it will, as he hopes, "leave every heartbeat giving praise to God". * Andrew Pratt, The Hymn Society Bulletin, Summer 2016 * Here are some fine church-anniversary hymns, poignant and thoughtful carols, and tender poems for the author's wife. If we never get to sing or read these either, preferring a Christmas of Victorian sentimentality or medieval nonsense, our grandchildren may wonder at our dullness. We might challenge parts of Troeger's agenda, but should probably first wrestle with his questions. They certainly help us to appreciate why and how these mini-masterpieces were written. * Christopher Idle, Evangelicals Now, May 2016 *

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