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The Visitation Albertinelli May 31 is the day the church remembers Mary's visitation to Elisabeth. Click on this link to find out more about the festival. https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-for-the-visitation-and-pentecost-2

The Trinity Andrei Rublev Text: St. Patrick (5th century, probably) Tune: Irish folk 1. I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three. 2. I bind this day to me forever, by power of faith, Christ’s incarnation, his baptism in the Jordan river, his death on cross for my salvation, his bursting from the spiced tomb, his riding up the heavenly way, his coming at the day of doom, I bind unto myself

Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: Amanda Husberg Holy Spirit, guide us, Guides us to the truth. Point to Christ our Savior, Christ who is the truth. Holy Spirit teach us, Teach us there is life. Point to Christ our Savior, Christ who gives us life. Holy Spirit, show us, Show us Christ the way, Point to Christ our Savior, Christ the only way. Pentecost. Emil Nolde REFLECTION Pentecost is the end of the festival part of the year and the beg

Text: Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764) Tune: Norwegian Folk tune Ascension of Jesus. From the Rubbula Gospels, 6th century I see you standing, Lamb of God, Now at your Father’s right, But, oh, how painful was your road That led to Zion’s height! And what a burden that you bore; The world’ distress and shame. It made you fall so you could share The woe that none could name. O spotless Lamb, it was your will, In love thus bound to be Upon th

The Prophetess Anna (Rembrandt's Mother). Rembrandt 1631 Text: Proverbs 31, paraphrase by Gracia Grindal. Tune: O dass ich tausend Zunge hätte Johan B. König (1691-1758) Her children rise and call her blessed Her husband’s heart is filled with praise. She gives them life, with love confesses Her failures, thanking God for grace. She helps her children, does them good, Her table rich with tasty food. She buys a house and tends the garden And raises produce with her hands.