FINNISH HYMNS (Chorales)
Congregational singing was one of the most powerful means of spreading the message of the Reformation. Except for the aged and infirm, the congregation stood to sing. The hymns of the Lutheran service often replaced portions of the Proper of the Mass, which had been sung by the choir before the Reformation. Hymns were sung in place of the Introit and Gradual, before the Sermon, during Holy Communion, and at the close of the service. Some of the...