An Anthology Of Hymns And Songs For The Season After Pentecost

The central focus for all congregational song for this season is the promised advent of the Holy Spirit's coming (John 15:26; 16:7-11; Acts 1:5, 8), and his actual historical arrival into the lives of believers (Acts 2:14). These two contexts have inspired a rich repertory of hymns and songs, from the medieval times of Venantius Fortunatus or Hrabanus Maurus to the numerous contemporary writers of gospel song and Scripture chorus. Among the traditional hymns, there is a tendency to praise the Holy Spirit in his attributes, character, and power as coeternal third person of the Trinity; while contemporary charismatic writers and writers outside of liturgical worship traditions tend to focus on the Holy Spirit's person through his dynamics of activity in the body of Christ; fellowship, love, personal and corporate infilling by the Spirit, relational wholeness, correction and spiritual healing, and the potentials of koinonia. This section gives attention to citations to recent vintage; t…