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Hymn Study: Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

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This hymn is new to me.  I’ve never sung it before and was delighted to make it’s acquaintance this morning.   I do wonder what the missing six verses were like. Anyways, it’s been translated from German and I think it’s a good hymn.   You’ll have to let me know what you think?

Lyrics: 

Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
By: Laurentius Laurentii, 1660-1722
Rejoice, rejoice, believers, And let your lights appear;
The evening is advancing, And darker night is near.
The bridegroom is arising And soon is drawing nigh.
Up, pray and watch and wrestle; At midnight comes the cry.
The watchers on the mountain Proclaim the bridegroom near;
Go forth as He approaches With alleluias clear.
The marriage feast is waiting; The gates wide open stand.
Arise, O heirs of glory; The bridegroom is at hand.
The saints, who here in patience Their cross and sufferings bore,
Shall live and reign forever When sorrow is no more.
Around the throne of glory The Lamb they shall behold;
In triumph cast before Him Their diadems of gold.
Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear;
Arise, O Sun so longed for, Over this benighted sphere.
With hearts and hands uplifted, We plead, O Lord, to see
The day of earth’s redemption That sets Your people free!

Written by Laurentius Laurentii, 1660-1722.   He was the son Herr Lorenz (Laurenti) who was a burgess of Husum in Schleswig, Germany.    He was educated in the field of music and went on to become the cantor and director of music at the cathedral church in Bremen.

Laurenti was one of the best hymn-writers of the
Pietistic school. His hymns are founded on the Gospels for Sundays and
Festivals, and they draw out the bearing on the Christian life of the
leading thoughts therein contained. They are of noble simplicity; are
Scriptural, fervent, and often of genuine poetical worth.(source)

 This
cento is from a hymn of ten stanzas by Laurentius Laurenti. It is his finest
hymn and emphasizes our Lord’s Second Advent. The hymn was published in the
author’s Evangelica Melodica, 1700, entitled “for the 27th Sunday
after Trinity.” (source)

I really liked this rendition

Recapping this week

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So our week,

Started a new schedule with my lad,  making every day as much the same as I could to forestall those endless questions of “what do I have to do today mom?”

If I make our days the same, it has a calming affect on my lad… AS MUCH AS I HATE IT.   I like having things different, but I need to do what’s better for my lad right?

Highlights of my week.

WhiskerSong had five babies born. 

I did a co-op class this week on Earthquakes. 
Earthquakes are rather cool, and I never knew before this class that they were at different levels, or that they could measure S and N waves.

Canadian Homeschoolers is doing a link up this month on doing Conference Chats.   I did a post on Animals Help Us Learn.


Homeschool Copywork has been a success in our household.    I wrote up my review of it.

 It’s been a surprise to me how much my lad is enjoying this copywork program. 

He gets to write on a topic he’s interested in and colour pictures that intrigue him.

Come to the Saviour Now was my hymn of the week.    Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads my posts and then I get delighted when someone tells me how they add to their week.  🙂  

Let’s think, oh.. I wrote a blog post for Karen (it will be out sometime this month).  I also got some seeds planted outside, we’re going to have a few days of quite warm weather so figured getting them gets them a good start.  I’ll need to put up frost protection cloth for them though.

I continue to make head way with my rat problem (which personally I am delighted by).   I’ve only seen one little one yet that needs to leave the backyard….I really don’t need a wild rat sleeping with my guinea pigs.

OH!!!   I went biking today.   You have NO IDEA… I was able to get in some exercise and MY FEET DIDN’T HURT.   I was so happy about this, able to get out, enjoy the weather without thinking man, I just want to go home because my feet hurt.  I just wanted to keep going.  🙂   I’m going to go biking again!!!!!   🙂

Recent Posts March 28-April 3, 2016

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Since I’m moving from one blog to the other and trying make the transition smooth.. I thought I’d start a weekly feature where I list the posts that I’ve written over here.  🙂

I reviewed a book that my son totally loved.  SuperHeroes don’t eat Veggie Burgers.

Figured out my curriculum for Grade six, and learned today I should have his writing program covered for next year as well (if it all works out as it should).

Reviewed an animal bok called Bridge to the Wild.  This was an interesting read I am glad I persisted in reading.

I participated in a five day blog hop on Tips for homeschooling parents.

day one:The Importance of family.
day two: Working and the Homeschool Life.
day three: Tips: Knowing when to take a break.
day four: Tips: Handling Curve Balls
day five: Knowing you have to decide.

Two reviews for early readers.  Paul Meets Jesus and Elijah, God’s Mighty Prophet.

Hymn Study on Low, in the Grave he lay.   This hymn is also called “Christ Arose” and was written by Rev. Lowry from the USA.

The Language Arts program I’ll be using next year called Logic of English.   This I will use for grammar, spelling etc.   While I will hopefully be using Virtual Education Systems for a writing program.

I did a first last week.. made my first printable!   Marsupial Gliders. 

It was a rather busy week.  🙂   It was fun though and gave me something to do while recovering from this frustrating cold I am enduring.