I’m sitting in Jon’s office catching up on all the Prairie Home Companion shows that I’ve missed. I just heard some Oles (St. Olaf students and alums — Um Ya Ya!) sing their fight song (the only one written in 3/4 time) in 4 part harmony. (Garrison Keillor’s comment: “That’s a fight song?”) My mother-in-law instructed me to listen to it because I married an Ole. I’m also listening to the Gospel music that was part of that week’s show. I’ll have to ask my mother-in-law if this week’s show was worth listening to.

Hymn of the Day
I’ve had this hymn in my head since I sang it in chapel on Monday at Luther Seminary. It’s a Filipino one that has been translated into English and it is beautiful. The words are wonderful but the tune is beautiful.

Lord, your hands have formed the world,
Ev’ry part is shaped by you —
Water tumbling over rocks, air and sunlight:
Each day’s signs that you make all things new.

Like a mat you roll out land,
Space to build for us and you
Earthly homes and, better still, homes for Christ
The truest sign that you make all things new.
–WOV 727