The biblical Psalms in Christian worship
Subtitle: a brief introduction and guide to resources
By: John D. Witvliet.
Series: The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship liturgical studies series
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub.; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780802807670
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Liturgical use
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Psalms and the basic grammar of Christian worship; title: Personal address and dialogic structure; title: Identifying God's character through metaphor and historical recitation; title: The ebb, flow, and fittingness of praise and petition; title: Gratitude and lament; title: Individual and communal speech; title: Specificity and generality in prayer; title: Emotional engagement and range; title: Image and poetry in Christian speech; title: Interlude reformation-era testimonies from Luther and Calvin; title: Praying the Psalms in Christian worship; title: Choosing a Psalm; title: Liturgical criteria; title: Canonical order; title: The lectionary and the Christian year; title: Liturgical elements and types of services; title: Homiletical criteria; title: Pastoral criteria; title: Choosing a translation; title: Translations and paraphrases of the Psalms; title: The liturgical placement of a Psalm; title: Liturgical congregations; title: Other congregations; title: Framing the congregation's mode of engagement; title: Psalm types; title: Contemplation or prayer; title: Christological framings of Psalm texts; title: Canonical context; title: Studying the Psalm; title: Realizing the Psalms : options for singing or speaking; title: Solo reading; title: Printed resources; title: Choral reading; title: Responsive or antiphonal readings; title: Readings with musical refrains; title: Readings only; title: Chant; title: Psalm tones and pointed text; title: Music; title: Pointed text; title: Anglican chant; title: Music; title: Recordings; title: Gelineau psalmody; title: Recording; title: Plainchant; title: Printed resources; title: Responsorial psalmody (or psalmody with congregational refrains or antiphons); title: Printed resources; title: Jazz settings; title: Single authors; title: Recorded examples; title: Performance suggestions; title: Metrical psalmody; title: Denominational hymnals.