Glory to God ‎#514

514. Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness

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Text Information

• First Line: Soul, adorn yourself with gladness
• Title: Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
• Author: Johann Franck (1649 c.)
• Translator (sts. 1-2): Catherine Winkworth (1858; rev. 1863, alt.)
• Translator (st. 3): John Caspar Mattes (1913, alt.)
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 95:6
  ;
  Psalm 118:27
  ;
  Isaiah 57:15
  ;
  Isaiah 61:10
  ;
  Matthew 22:14
  ;
  Matthew 26:26-29
  ;
  John 6:35-58
  ;
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
  ;
  Ephesians 3:14-20
  ;
  Hebrews 12:18-29
  ;
  Revelation 3
  ;
  Revelation 19:7-9
• Topic: Eucharist; Lord's Supper; Wedding; Communion
• Copyright: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (admin. Augsburg Fortress)

Tune Information

• Name: SCHMÜCKE DICH
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1649)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: D Major

Text Information:

Although the celebration of the Lord’s Supper is a solemn occasion, it is not a sad or somber one, but one evoking a deep joy. That tone also characterizes this chorale setting created for the original German text and notable for its support of the numerous two-syllable rhymes.