Comments on: Schmücke Dich, o liebe Seele (or, The enduring legacy of Lutheran Book of Worship)

By: Matthaeus Glyptes

Matthaeus Glyptes — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:28:26 +0000

Interesting investigation and great work!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:29:58 +0000

I'd say as well that the poetry of the TLH version is superior to the later versions.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:14:16 +0000

Basically it'd be a website in the same format and look as Wikipedia. That's what a wiki is–simply any kind of group-edited database that can be changed, added on to, or rolled back. Or, if necessary, it could be modified to be added onto only by a certain number of contributors. Wiki software is made to be aimed at people with a low learning curve, and hopefully no scripting or programming knowledge needed. All that would be needed is a group of good Lutherans with knowledge of German and access to Lutheran archival documents.

By: Christopher Esget

Christopher Esget — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:28:04 +0000

It sounds like a great idea. Technically speaking, though, you lost me at "group wiki."

By: Ariel

Ariel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:07:10 +0000

Perhaps a group collaboration project could be started to transcribe the original German verses and stanzas into a group wiki? It might even be possible to begin transcribing old verses and hymns in a format that traces the development throughout the various hymnals, beginning with the original.