On Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: “How Lovely are Your Dwellings” (Psalm 84) by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

What then does heaven offer us? The possession of God, and the unceasing task of praising Him.
​Our business there will be the unending Alleluia.

— John Mason Neale
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From highly skilled Levitical musicians of old to living composers, the church has been setting the psalms to music for nearly 3,000 years. Within this vast treasury, musicians have provided many settings to be tasted, some to be chewed, and a few to be digested again and again. Please join me to discover why Psalm 84 (vss. 1–2, 4) by Johannes Brahms (from A German Requiem, Opus 45) is among the few.
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