Thanks for the reply! I actually found the words online in a Finnish-Swedish hymnal: "Församlingen sjunger". It's a shame it's not in our Hymnal 1982. It's fascinating for me to experience the similarities of Christian tradition across different cultures, and the slight changes each culture adds to make it their own. Thanks for posting this and giving us a glimpse into Christian customs around the world. Distance may separate us, but we're united by more things than we know.
Wow, what a wonderful celebration! I'm Episcopalian, and though my church celebrates Vespers, it's usually short and spoken since most people here prefer to go to Sunday Eucharist instead of to daily prayers. I'd go every day if it was done with this kind of devotion. I've never heard this hymn before; it's absolutely beautiful! I wonder if it exists in English translation. If not, I think it should. :-)
Thanks, nice to hear! Well another word for vespers is 'Evening song' so most parts of it should be sung. Vespers is also a good service for ecumenical purposes when you can not celebrate the mass together (here a catholic priest is holding the sermon). The hymn is number 161 (first 325 hymns are ecumenical, the catholics, baptists etc have the same) in the Book of Hymns of the Church of Sweden. Lyrics by Paul Nilsson (1934), music by Melchior Vulpius (1609).
There are indeed a treasure of hymns [which are not German or English translations] in the Swedish book of hymns, for example the hymns by Lina Sandell Berg (some are translated). Well I must say the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden do have more in common with the Episcopalian church than lutheran churches in North America as they have a different view of the church - no bishops, no priests and deacons who are properly ordained.
Vespers aren't "celebrated." It's an Office - not a sacrament. Offices are read, said or sung. In other words, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
Thanks for the reply!
I actually found the words online in a Finnish-Swedish hymnal: "Församlingen sjunger". It's a shame it's not in our Hymnal 1982.
It's fascinating for me to experience the similarities of Christian tradition across different cultures, and the slight changes each culture adds to make it their own.
Thanks for posting this and giving us a glimpse into Christian customs around the world. Distance may separate us, but we're united by more things than we know.
Wow, what a wonderful celebration! I'm Episcopalian, and though my church celebrates Vespers, it's usually short and spoken since most people here prefer to go to Sunday Eucharist instead of to daily prayers. I'd go every day if it was done with this kind of devotion.
I've never heard this hymn before; it's absolutely beautiful! I wonder if it exists in English translation. If not, I think it should. :-)
Thanks, nice to hear! Well another word for vespers is 'Evening song' so most parts of it should be sung. Vespers is also a good service for ecumenical purposes when you can not celebrate the mass together (here a catholic priest is holding the sermon).
The hymn is number 161 (first 325 hymns are ecumenical, the catholics, baptists etc have the same) in the Book of Hymns of the Church of Sweden. Lyrics by Paul Nilsson (1934), music by Melchior Vulpius (1609).
There are indeed a treasure of hymns [which are not German or English translations] in the Swedish book of hymns, for example the hymns by Lina Sandell Berg (some are translated).
Well I must say the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden do have more in common with the Episcopalian church than lutheran churches in North America as they have a different view of the church - no bishops, no priests and deacons who are properly ordained.
But hopefully soon the whole world will be one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in a single church body, do you not agree?
Pax et bonum!
@NixonisLord You do not seem to know what Lutheranism is.
How come you thought that before and why have you changed your mind?!
The people attending this service are certainly not behaving secular so you are right about that..it is vespers not the mass though.
Well I would not rule that out though.
Sorry didn't understand Catholic priests celebrated LUTHERAN vespers a Catholic can't celebrate something who is not in communion with pope
It's part of ecumenism and dialogue, been happening for years all over the world!
Vespers aren't "celebrated." It's an Office - not a sacrament. Offices are read, said or sung. In other words, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
that's okay. the Roman Catholic Church has its own pollutions, including secularism.
The priests are not Catholic
Why does it say Catholic priest
@@grad8990 Because one of them, the Dominican Priest, is Roman Catholic