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O Kingly Love / Richard Hillert - My Singing Monsters

This hymn is one of relative elusivity and divisiveness. It's text, crafted by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Prof. Martin H. Franzmann, was created to be a communion hymn. This powerful and vivid text calls to mind imagery of the parable of the wedding feast, allegorically drawing parallels to that final wedding feast of the Lamb as found in Revelation. This text features rather unusual meter and very extensive stanzas which all include a "preface" of sorts to the refrain. The tune was written by former Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago. His work there consisted chiefly of teaching composition which he is well-known for to this day. His compositions are stylistically unique, featuring Hillert's eclectic style of composition indicative of the time period. This hymn tune was featured in one of the Lutheran Church—MIssouri Synod's hymnals, Lutheran Worship (published by CPH in 1982) and was famously difficult to sing. This concertato by Hillert himself took note of this from the very beginning and employs a creative use of the choir to sing the stanzas while the congregation joins in for the refrain. The concertato was dedicated to the Rev. Henry Gerike, former Kantor of CSL and current Kantor emeritus of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Afton, Missouri. In spite of its obviously contemporary style, this hymn is enjoyed and renowned by many Lutherans for its vivid and solid text. Text: 1. O kingly Love, that faithfully Didst keep thine ancient promises, Didst bid the bidden come to thee, The people thou didst choose to bless, This day we raise our song of praise Adoring thee, That in the days When alien sound Had all but drowned Thine ancient, true, and constant melody, Thy mighty hand did make A trumpet none could silence or mistake; Thy living breath did blow for all the world to hear, Living and clear: Refrain: The feast is ready. Come to the feast, The good and the bad. Come and be glad! Greatest and least, Come to the feast! 2. O lavish Love, that didst prepare A table bounteous as thy heart, That men might leave their puny care And taste and see how good thou art This day we raise our song of praise Adoring thee, That in the days When alien sound Had all but drowned Thine ancient, true, and constant melody, Thy mighty hand did make A trumpet none could silence or mistake; Thy living breath did blow for all the world to hear, Living and clear: Refrain 3. O seeking Love, thy hurrying feet Go searching still to urge and call The bad and good on ev'ry street To fill thy boundless banquet hall. This day we raise our song of praise Adoring thee, That in the days When alien sound Had all but drowned Thine ancient, true, and constant melody, Thy mighty hand did make A trumpet none could silence or mistake; Thy living breath did blow for all the world to hear, Living and clear: Refrain 4. O holy Love, thou canst not brook, Man's cool and careless enmity; O ruthless Love, thou wilt not look On man robed in contempt of thee. Thine echoes die; Our deeds deny Thy summoning: Our darkling cry, Our meddling sound Have all but drowned That song that once made every echo ring. Take up again, oh, take The trumpet none can silence or mistake, And blow once more for us and all the world to hear, Living and clear: Refrain Time spent on project: 4 hours #mysingingmonsters #choral #msm #choralmusic #music #concertato #festival #okinglylove #hillert #richardhillert #revelation