tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post1238110305502613376..comments2024-03-20T16:46:13.343-04:00Comments on Marly Youmans / The Palace at 2:00 a.m. / poems, stories, novels: Merry ChristmasMarly Youmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-68997578849481580462016-12-28T23:55:29.535-05:002016-12-28T23:55:29.535-05:00Such a strong image. Sounds like you had good musi...Such a strong image. Sounds like you had good music!<br /><br />The hymn was for the church. They sing it every year now on the anniversary... Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-46317438960043259742016-12-28T18:33:47.406-05:002016-12-28T18:33:47.406-05:00By the way, the Schola Cantorum of the cathedral g...By the way, the Schola Cantorum of the cathedral gave us a German and Latin piece by Praetorius on Christmas: the translation included "and every stone shall cry" as in Wilbur's hymn, though my ear wasn't quick enough to catch whether they sang this in German or Latin. Nor do I find it in the Praetorius Christmas music we have.<br /><br />Was your hymn for the bicentennial of Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819154529261482038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-13908856800442067452016-12-26T14:23:46.959-05:002016-12-26T14:23:46.959-05:00Merry 2nd Day of Christmas! Indeed it is....Merry 2nd Day of Christmas! Indeed it is....Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-74382053697995774032016-12-26T05:24:34.184-05:002016-12-26T05:24:34.184-05:00Happy Christmas Marly! (A little late, but Christm...Happy Christmas Marly! (A little late, but Christmas is a season, not a day, I think.)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-2027008749919947722016-12-25T19:14:49.710-05:002016-12-25T19:14:49.710-05:00Quiet can be fruitful....Quiet can be fruitful....Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-44891866344823662712016-12-24T20:39:26.969-05:002016-12-24T20:39:26.969-05:00Not to worry - I've been pretty quiet myself.Not to worry - I've been pretty quiet myself.marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-80689880601782252282016-12-24T16:00:54.282-05:002016-12-24T16:00:54.282-05:00Merry 12 Days to you, Marja-Leena! I need to come ...Merry 12 Days to you, Marja-Leena! I need to come by--have been having a second detachment and not doing so much online. But I will.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-42568373155033111622016-12-24T16:00:12.039-05:002016-12-24T16:00:12.039-05:00I think it's in the Episcopal "red hymnal...I think it's in the Episcopal "red hymnal"--can't think of the name. Someone told me about being in Wilbur's church when it was first sung there.<br /><br />My church sings several of my poems (commissioned pieces.) One was a bicentennial piece, one for Christmas to fit a particular piece of music. I don't even have a copy of that one but it pops up now and then.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-14203094427162935802016-12-24T15:52:41.413-05:002016-12-24T15:52:41.413-05:00Beautiful image and hymns, thank you! Merry Christ...Beautiful image and hymns, thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Marly!marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-79380555247404989622016-12-24T14:26:37.645-05:002016-12-24T14:26:37.645-05:00Merry Christmas!
Wilbur's Christmas Hymn has...Merry Christmas! <br /><br />Wilbur's Christmas Hymn has found its way into <i>Gather</i>, the folkier of a pair of hymnals commonly found in Catholic churches. I was a bit surprised to see him in the list of authors, and checked my copy of <i>Collected Poems</i> when I came home.<br />Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819154529261482038noreply@blogger.com