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Humorous Icelandic Tales13
tended to the parish at Holt, is very fond of Psalm no. 333, Send us now, Father, your Spirit. The Reverend wanted to have that psalm sung in nearly every church service, not least because of the melody to which it was set. The first time that Reverend Gunnar chose this psalm for a service in the Church at Holar in Bolungarvik, during the time when he was responsible for that parish, there were some murmurings from the church choir, because the people had never sung that particular psalm before. The organist, Ms. Sigridur J. Nordkvist, called Sigga Noa, who possessed great skill in dealing with people, then looked over the choir with a serious look on her face and said quitly but firmly: "Just sing it quietly and in silence." Reverend Gunnar Bjornsson.
Silent Church Choir
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Reverend Gunnar Bjornsson, who formerly