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Celebrating the Life and Hymns of Paul Gerhardt & Martin Franzmann

• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon--November 4, 2007 by Dean O. Wenthe
• Paul Gerhardt in Context: Lutheran Hymnody, the Second Reformation, and the Thirty Years' War by Christopher Boyd Brown
• The Theology of the Cross in Gerhardt's Hymns by Richard C. Resch
• The Image of God, Sacraments, and Other Themes in Gerhardt's Hymns at the Onset of Pietism by Lawrence R. Rast Jr
• Gerhardt's Hymns as Day-to-Day Pastoral Care by Philip G. Meyer
• Gerhardt's Hymns as Day-to-Day Pastoral Care by Peter K. Lange
• "Glorious Now, We Press Toward Glory": The Primary Theology of Paul Gerhardt and Martin Franzmann by Arthur A. Just jr.
• Of Four Rivers: A Biographical Sketch of Martin Franzmann by Richard N. Brinkly
• Memories of the Franzmann Family and the Origins of Franzmann Hymn "Thy Strong Word" by Constance Buszin Seddon
• The Hymns of Martin Franzmann: A Perspective by Richard N. Brinkly

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The History and Practice of Lutheran Service Book

• "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed...Something Burgundy!": Brief Reflections on the Formation of Lutheran Service Book within Its Historical Context by Jon D. Vieker
• The Practice of Lutheran Service Book by Paul J. Grime
• Translation Issues and Lutheran Service Book by Gene Edward Veith
• The Lectionary Committee of Lutheran Service Book by Arthur A. Just Jr.
• Lutheran Service Book Liturgy Committee by Timothy C. J. Quill
• Liturgical Revision in Lutheran Service Book: Its Contributions and Implications by Naomichi Masaki
• To Sing of Christ: The Work of the Hymnody Committee of Lutheran Service Book by Stephen P. Starke
• Lutheran Service Book: Agenda and Lutheran Service Book: Pastoral Care Companion by John Pless
• Hymn Festival Commentary by Daniel Zager

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Luther on Liturgy and Hymns

• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon - November 6, 2005 by Dean O. Wenthe
• Luther's Liturgical Reforms: Luther the Mediaeval Liturgist by Dean O. Wenthe
• Luther's Theology of Worship: Christ the Gracious Gift-Giver by Arthur A. Just Jr.
• Luther's Hymns, Part I: The Catechism, German Mass, and Leisen Hymns by Robin A. Leaver
• Luther's Hymns, Part II: The Psalms, Canticles, and Newly Composed Hymns by Richard C. Resch
• The Other Reformers and Christian Worship: Not Quite Lutheran by Cameron A. MacKenzie
• Luther and Bach: Theologians in Word and Music by Daniel Zager
• Luther on Music Revisited: Reassessing Luther's Thought on Music for Today by Carl F. Schalk
• Hymn Festival Commentary by Chad L. Bird

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• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 7, 2004, by Dean O. Wenthe
• The End-Times Lessons: "The Bridegroom Comes, Awake!" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
• Preaching and the End Times: Proclaiming the Genesis of Revelation by Chad L. Bird
• The End Times in Luther: The "Dear Last Day" by Kent J. Burreson
• The End Times in Art: Apocalypse in Catholic, Reformed, and Lutheran Artists by Gene Edward Veith
• The End Times in Bach: "Watch! Pray!" by Daniel Zager
• The End Times in Pastoral Practice: "In the Midst of Earthly Life" by Timothy C. J. Quill
• The End Times in Hymns: "Saints and Angels Sing Before You" by Richard C. Resch
• The Organ Also Sings: Some Brief Thoughts to Introduce an Organ Reading Session by Kevin J. Hildebrand

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• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 2, 2003, by Dean O. Wenthe
• Hymns in the Life of the Church: Defining Our Singing Together by Richard C. Resch
• Discerning Strengths and Weaknesses of Hymns by Stephen P. Starke
• The Lutheran Roots of Our Hymnody by Joseph Herl
• Historic Departures: Pietism, Rationalism, and Revivalism by Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
• The Roots of American Lutheran Hymnody by Carl F. Schalk
• Hymns for Lutherans Today: New Hymns from the Lutheran Hymnal Project by Jon D. Vieker
• An Interview with Jaroslav J. Vajda by Jon D. Vieker
• An Interview with Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. by Jon D. Vieker
• An Interview with Stephen P. Starke by Jon D. Vieker
• Hymn Choices and the Lectionary--Series C by Arthur A. Just Jr.

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• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 3, 2002, by Dean O. Wenthe
• Scripture's Song in the Worship of Israel and the Church: Singing Psalms in the Presence of God by Arthur A. Just Jr.
• Christ in the Psalms: Singing to the Father through the Son by Dean O. Wenthe
• Speech of the Heart; Speech of God: Augustine's Use of Psalm 4 in Confessions 9.4 by William C. Weinrich
• Psalms are Meant to Be Sung by Daniel Zager
• Pastor, Psalms, and Day by Day Life: Visitation, Sickbed, and Deathbed by Harold L. Senkbeil
• Praying the Psalms at Home: A Prayer Book for the Laity Coming in 2006 by D. Richard Stuckwisch

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• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 4, 2001, by Dean O. Wenthe
• The Theology and Structure of the Divine Service by Paul J. Grime
• The Ordinaries of the Divine Service: An Interpretation of Liturgical Texts by Arthur A. Just
• The Music of the Divine Service: Propers and Proclamation by Richard C. Resch
• Preaching in the Divine Service by William M. Cwirla
• Taking the Divine Service into the Week: Liturgy and Vocation by John T. Pless
• Children in Worship: A Place to Grow by Barbara J. Resch
• Bach and the Divine Service: The B-Minor Mass by Paul W. Hofreiter
• Preparing the Divine Service: Building a Parish Team by Mark E. Sell
• The Pastor and the Church Musician: Building a Parish Team by Kevin J. Hildebrand

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• All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 5, 2000, by Dean O. Wenthe
• The Medicine of Immortality: Healing for a New Creation by Arthur A. Just Jr.
• Healing in the Canticles of the Old and New Testaments by Ronald R. Feuerhahn
• Healing through the Liturgy: The Rites of Pastoral Care by John T. Pless
• The Art of Spiritual Evaluation: A Framework for Understanding the Health of the Soul and Its Cure by Harold L. Senkbeil
• Healing the Soul through Hymnody by Stephen P. Starke
• The Gifts of the Church's Song: Sacred Music as Healing and Comfort by Richard C. Resch
• Healing in the Music of Johann Sebastian Bach by Robin A. Leaver

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• The Life and Work of Walter Buszin
• Buszin's Incentives and His Message
• Buszin's Addresses and Articles
• Committees, Commissions, Conferences, and a Society
• Buszin's Editing
• Bibliography of Works by Walter E. Buszin
• Works about Walter E. Buszin

• The Genius of Lutheran Corporate Worship
• Organ Music for the Liturgical Service
• Leiturgia — An Opus Magnum in the Making
• Cultural Values of Church Music and Liturgical Worship
• The Role of People in the Lutheran Liturgy
• Hymn Tunes in the Service of the Gospel
• Theology and Church Music as Bearers and Interpreters of the Verbum Dei
• The Dynamic Power of Christian Hymnody
• The Hymn in the Mass
• The Unity of the Church in Her Worship