ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has published My Light and My Salvation, a new edition of the poetry of Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt.

Rev. Reinhardt, who serves as pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario, previously released a volume of poetry with the same title in 2008, published by Redeemer Press. One of those poems—“Baptismal Waters Cover Me”—was included as Hymn 616 in Lutheran Service Book.

The new edition includes all 53 poems from the first book, along with a collection of 43 new poems which span the seasons of the church year and the trials and troubles of the Christian life. Most of the new poems are provided with meter and hymn tune suggestions for singing.

The book is available in print (as a hardcover or softcover) as well as an e-book from the print-on- demand service Lulu.com.

The cover features an icon of the Transfiguration, which was created by Avery Prozenko, nephew of Rev. Reinhardt.

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