The Day of Resurrection, The Lutheran Hymnal #205

"The Day of Resurrection"
by John of Damascus, c. 750
Translated by John M. Neale, 1818-1866

1. The day of resurrection,
Earth, tell it out abroad,
The Passover of gladness.
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From this world to the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.

2. Our hearts be pure from evil
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light
And, listening to His accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own "All hail!" and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.

3. Now let the heavens be joyful,
Let earth her song begin,
Let all the world keep triumph
And all that is therein.
Let all things, seen and unseen,
Their notes of gladness blend;
For Christ the Lord hath risen,--
Our joy, that hath no end.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #205 from
Text: Ps. 118:15
Author: John of Damascus, c. 750
Translated by: John M. Neale, 1818-1866
Titled:"Anastaseohs hehmera"
Composer: Henry Smart, 1836
Tune: "Lancashire"


KJV Psalm 118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand
of the LORD doeth valiantly.

John of Damascus

He Is Arisen Glorious Word. The Lutheran Hymnal #189

"He is Arisen! Glorious Word!"
by Birgitte K. Boye, 1742-1824
Translated by George A.T. Rygh, 1860-1942

1. He is arisen! Glorious word!
Now reconciled is God, my Lord;
The gates of heaven are open.
My Jesus did triumphant die,
And Satan's arrows broken lie,
Destroyed hell's direst weapon.
Oh, hear
What cheer!
Christ victorious
Riseth glorious,
Life He giveth--
He was dead, but see, He liveth!

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #189
Text: Rom. 4: 25
Author: Birgitte K. Boye
Translated by: George A.T. Rygh, 1909
Titled: "Han er opstanden! Store Bud!"
Composer: Philipp Nicolai, 1599
Tune: "Wie schoen leuchtet"

Pastor Bradley Schmeling on faith, love and leaving Atlanta

Bradley Schmeling, left, and his partner Darin Easler.

Pastor Bradley Schmeling on faith, love and leaving Atlanta:


Pastor Bradley Schmeling of Atlanta’s St. John’s Lutheran Church made international headlines when he faced a church trial for violating the denomination’s policy banning LGBT people in relationships from ordained ministry.

The church knew Schmeling was gay when he became pastor in 2000, and embraced his relationship with Rev. Darin Easler. The congregation stood by Schmeling and Easler through a journey that began with formal charges filed in 2006, and continued through 2009, when the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to allow clergy in committed, monogamous same-sex relationships.

Easler and Schmeling, who had remained at the helm of St. John’s throughout the struggle, were officially restored to the ELCA clergy roster in 2010. On March 24, Schmeling announced he is leaving St. John’s to become senior pastor of the 2,300-member Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn. He will preach his last sermon at St. John’s on Sunday, May 6.

Schmeling talked with GA Voice about his past, his future and the journey to LGBT equality in the church.

More at the link. Gloria Dei was one of the first to have a senior woman pastor.


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