Biblical Psalms in Christian Worshi - 9780802807670

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Title: The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship: A Brief Introduction and Guide to Resources

Author: Witvliet, John D

Publisher: Wm B Eerdmans Publishing Co; Publication Date: 2007

Paperback; ISBN: 9780802807670

Volumes: 1; Pages: 189

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In this concise yet comprehensive guide to using and praying the psalms in worship services, John Witvliet first offers summary of key biblical-theological themes related to the practice of worship, and he continues with reflections on every step in the process of preparing to use the psalms in worship, drawing on insights from writings in the history, theology, and pastoral practice of worship, liturgy, and preaching. Including patristic testimonies as "prelude" and both Reformation-era and modern testimonies as two "interludes," the volume also offers a comprehensive list of currently available liturgical and musical resources.Witvliet offers a first--a book designed to speak at once to both "traditional " and "contemporary " worship practices. The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship will appeal to a wide range of readers, including college and seminary students, scholars and teachers, church educators, worship leaders, musicians, and librarians.PREFACEPrelude Patristic TestimoniesPart I The Psalms and the Basic Grammar of Christian Worship1. Personal Address and Dialogic Structure2. Identifying God's Character through Metaphor and Historical Recitation3. The Ebb, Flow, and Fittingness of Praise and Petition, Gratitude and Lament4. Individual and Communal Speech5. Specificity and Generality in Prayer6. Emotional Engagement and Range7. Image and Poetry in Christian SpeechInterlude Reformation-Era Testimonies from Luther and CalvinPart II Praying the Psalms in Christian Worship1. Choosing a PsalmLiturgical CriteriaHomiletical CriteriaPastoral Criteria2. Choosing a TranslationTranslations and Paraphrases of the Psalms3. The Liturgical Placement of a Psalm4. Framing the Congregation's Mode of EngagementPsalm TypesContemplation or PrayerChristological Framings of Psalm TextsThe Psalms in New Testament Context5. Studying the PsalmPaceStructureScriptPoetic LinesParallelism6. Realizing the Psalms: Options for Singing or SpeakingSolo ReadingChoral ReadingResponsive or Antiphonal ReadingsChantPsalm Tones and Pointed TextAnglican ChantGelineau PsalmodyPlainchantResponsorial Psalmody (or Psalmody with Congregational Refrains or Antiphons)Metrical PsalmodyPsalm-Based Solo and Choral Anthems, Organ and Instrumental MusicThe Psalms in Contemporary and Emerging Worship, Psalm-Based Scripture Songs, and the Psalms in Popular Music IdiomsBasis for Improvised PrayerVisual Imagery, Children's Books, CalligraphyComposite Collections of PsalmodyChildren and Youth in Intergenerational WorshipSelecting from among These MethodsFinding SourcesPASTORAL POSTSCRIPTPostlude Modern TestimoniesAPPENDIX 1: A Brief Set of Exercises for Classroom UseAPPENDIX 2: Some Creative Thinking about Worship RenewalGENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHYACKNOWLEDGMENTSPERMISSIONSINDEX OF NAMESINDEX OF SUBJECTSINDEX OF PSALMS

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