Design for Song of the Children in the Fiery Furnace Proposed Window
Connick, Charles J.

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Design for Proposed Window for Saint Paul's Cathedral
CONPI_0035
Date
1920-1929Description
Design for proposed window, Saint Paul's Cathedral, Detroit, Michigan. Please note that while Charles J. Connick's stained glass windows make up about half of all the windows in this cathedral [ http://www.detroitcathedral.org/index.php/about-us/our-history?showall=&start=6 accessed 5/20/2012 ], it is not known at the time of writing this description whether or not this particular design became a window installed and currently existing in this cathedral designed by Ralph Adams Cram. INSCRIPTIONS: [top center:] Bless all Ye Works of the Lord Lord Praise Him and Magnify Him for Ever / [left to right across three panels from top to bottom:] Ye Sun . Ye Heavens . [ ___ ] Moon / All Ye Angels of the Lord . O All Ye Powers of the Lord / O Ye Heavens Bless the Lord . Praise Him and Magnify Him For Ever / O Ye Mountains . O Ye Waters That Be Above the Firmanent . and Hills / O Ye Lightenings and clouds / Winter . and Summer / O Ye Ice and Snow / O Ye Showers / O Ye Night and Days . O Yew Winds of God . O Ye Light and Darkness / O Ye Dews and Frosts . O Ye Fire and Heat . O Ye Frost and Cold / O Let the Earth Bless the Lord . Yea Let it Praise Him . And Magnify Him Forever / O Ye Priests of the Lord . O Let Israel Bless the Lord . O Ye Servants of The Lord / Praise Him and Magnify Him Forever / O Ye Spririts and Souls of the Righteous . Ye Children of Men . O Ye Holy and [Human?] Men of Heart / [bottom lines (across all three panels):] Bless Ye the Lord . Praise Him and . Magnify Him For Ever / TO THE . GLORY . OF GOD / The Memorial . Inscription . Placed Here // ARTIST'S LABEL: "Song of the Children in the Fiery Furnace." / Sketch for proposed window, St. Paul's Cath. / Detroit, Michigan. full view
Type of Work
Study (visual work)Subject
Children, Halos, Saints, Moon, Weather, Sun, Earth, Horns (Communication devices), Blessing, Religious art, Stained glass (visual works), Iconography
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License: CC BY-NC2
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