FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ KEEPING THE FAITH ~ 13 January 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

KEEPING THE FAITH

The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stung with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart. Remember, the next time your little hut is burning to the ground ... it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

Just when you think you can't take anymore ... the Lord steps in. (I'm sure everyone has their own personal testimony.)

May God bless you and keep you.

 

[Publius]

Schubert: Psalm 23

It's in German, so it doesn't quite scan in English.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, wizr, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML....a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

Lessons today? You and Linda go for a drive?

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Both of my lessons today were cancelled due to illness.

Not me, the students. But I guess I would rather forgo the cash than come down with a rash. (Give up what I’m due so I don’t get the flu)

So Linda and I went yard saling instead.

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Lovely!

Tell me, did Franz intend this to be Psalm 23, or did he originally write it as a paean to some faerie queen?

(Just a little joke based on some of our previous conversations! :-))

[Publius]

Nope. This is real. He wrote it in A-flat and set up the piano part to sound like angels’ harps. That’s supposed to be female angels singing.

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You know, Like “Ave maria” originally being “The Lady of the Lake”.

(I am reminded of the Monty Python Scene in the “Holy Grail”, when the members of the workers agrarian collective question Arthur’s authority, because he claimed it as a result of the lady of the lake giving him Excalibur!)

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I figured it was real. It just gave me a chuckle thinking of the other song! LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Publius, for Schubert’s rendition of Psalm 23....easy listening.

And a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[Publius]

Schubert: Psalm 92

This is written in Hebrew for a synagogue service. It has a rather interesting provenance insofar that it was thought to be lost until a few years ago.

Robert Mannheimer had the honor of being the rabbi to found the first new synagogue in Vienna in centuries. He was something of a reformer, and he chose a conservative cantor to keep his congregants happy.

Solomon Sulzer was the cantor, and he was invited to attend a Schubertiade, a party where Franz played the piano for dancing and also premiered some of his songs and other pieces. (The Schubert circle had no religious prejudices.) During a break at the party, Sulzer introduced himself to Schubert, and he sight-read Schubert’s song “The Wanderer” to Franz’ accompaniment. Schubert said it was perfect but not flawless. Sulzer sang it a second time after Schubert showed him the slight changes he wanted him to make. This was a case of two professionals at work.

Now Sulzer approached Schubert with a commission. He had tried to approach Beethoven for a piece for the opening service of the synagogue, but the composer was on his deathbed, which tends to be a bad career choice.

Schubert got the commission for Psalm 92 – but he knew not a word of Hebrew. Sulzer walked him through the words phonetically and showed him where the emphasis should be. The result could have opened a door for Schubert had he not died a year later. Death was the worst career choice Schubert ever made.

The piece was logged into Schubert’s list of pieces, but it didn’t show up until recently in a book of hymns for Jewish worship services. It’s one of the oddest corners of Schubert’s output.

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I REALLY loved that low note at 4:07.

I am not used to hearing Jewish Liturgical music in a major key.

Even most Israeli Pop songs are in a minor key, or bounce between major and minor (kind of like “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin)

“Osea shalom” is a prime example of that.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The flu seems to be everywhere. A couple at work have had it. I’m fighting tooth and nail not to catch a cold. Zicam is working very hard to help me in the fight.

And yard saling is always fun. When the season is over I’m going to start looking for a newer snow blower, and of course, something I didn’t know I needed.

Right now I’m trying to find a toaster that will take the odd shaped bread. Ours died, and its replacement from some dark recess in the garage won’t take the wider size bread...at least an inch sticks out.

[Publius]

Considerng the modern history of Judaism, if I were Jewish, I’d sing in a minor key too.

[SandRat]

Fear Not,
Doubt Not,
Alwats look to Him.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS)...yes, always look to Him.

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

Been mugged yet? I'm fighting the mugger now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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