LHP Forwards: FW: Walther’s Hymnal: Complete Translation of the First LCMS Hymnal Rich in Orthodox Hymnody

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Posted on: Thursday, November 29, 2012 8:12 AM
Author: Paul T. McCain
Subject: Walther's Hymnal: Complete Translation of the First LCMS Hymnal Rich in Orthodox Hymnody

Look what just came in, a magnificent piece of work: Walther's Hymnal: Church Hymnbook for Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession. This is a complete translation/edition of the first hymnal produced by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and arguably I suppose, the first orthodox and confessional Lutheran hymnal produced in the New World. Mr. Matthew Carver did a tremendous job preparing this volume. I'll reproduce below the image more information about the book. You can purchase a copy by calling 800-325-3040. As always, click on the image below for the "supersize" version.

Walther's Hymnal: Church Hymnbook is the first of its kind: an English translation of the first official hymnal of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. This was the hymnal that C.F.W. Walther edited and used, and that provided Christians throughout the LCMS a common experience during the Church's early years in America, in the same way that Lutheran Service Book provides a common experience for us today.

Now presented for the first time in English, this is an invaluable resource for history enthusiasts, church musicians, and anyone who wants insight into how our grandfathers sang and prayed. This is a chance to share in that song and prayer of the saints gone before us.

Matthew Carver, MFA, is a translator of German and classical literature. He resides in Nashville, TN, with his wife Amanda and their young son, where they pursue interests in art, orthodox Lutheran theology, liturgy, and hymnody.

What Others Are Saying

Thanks to Matthew Carver, we now have Walther's hymnal, which guided the life of the Synod through its German-speaking period—six decades blessed with exponential growth.
—Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Walther's Hymnal will soon find a place in the libraries of all interested in thedevelopment of Lutheran hymnody in America.
—Dr. Carl Schalk, Concordia University Chicago

Matthew Carver has opened the closed door and provided English translations for all the hymns in Walther's hymnal, and many are translated for the first time.
—Dr. Robin A. Leaver, Yale Institute of Sacred Music

Walther's Hymnal will serve not only as a rich devotional resource for our time but also as an impetus for future hymn writers as they add to our rich heritage.
—Rev. Dr. Paul J. Grime, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

This will be a welcome addition to the library of all who appreciate the Lutheran chorale, and for composers who are searching for "new" texts to inspire musical settings for use in the church, school, and home.
—Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf, Bethany Lutheran College

Matthew Carver's masterful translation of C. F. W. Walther's 1847 collection of German-language hymns opens a window on the mid-nineteenth-century revival of confessional Lutheranism in America.
—Dr. Daniel Zager, Eastman School of Music

In this labor of love, Carver has provided a wonderful resource for historians, pastors, and homes—and a wonderful tribute to Walther and our Lutheran hymnody.
—Rev. Thomas Egger, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Matthew Carver has recovered translations longhidden away in forgotten books, and he offers many of his own translations,thus giving us the complete poetic texts in a way that is beneficial and useful for pastors, teachers, musicians, congregation members, theologians, and historians.
—Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux, Bethany Lutheran College

…a book that will be a blessing to any lover of Lutheran doctrine, liturgy, and hymnody.
—Rev. William C. Weedon, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod