A Pray Tell reader writes to ask what I think of the change to the text of stanza 3 of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
Archive for category Music: Hymns
What would you add to or change in this list?
Worship 4 indexes online
Sep 14
GIA has put all the indexes to Worship – Fourth Edition, and sample hymnal pages, online.
With all due respect to my Protestant and Orthodox fellow Christians, from whom my church certainly could learn very much, I admit to being rather proud of the Vatican II-reformed Catholic rite of Mass as I celebrated it with other Christians from other traditions.
By means of this rich body of hymnody, we Danubian Swabians have grown into the world of Catholic faith, this is our religious home in which we find security and consolation, as did our ancestors.
If you were to tell any of these Catholics that hymns don’t belong at Mass, that they aren’t liturgical, that they aren’t Catholic, I expect they would look at you as if you had two heads.
Hymns for a lifetime
Jul 24
At Knollwood Baptist Church, the memorization of 60 hymns equips the young with a repertoire of theological language to express themselves with through high and low moments of their life.
Hymn Society wrapup
Jul 23
Perhaps the only thing more inspiring than singing with a group of other Christians is praying together.
How do our sisters and brothers around the world praise God? How can “we” use “their” music?
Hymn Society, Monday-Tuesday
Jul 20
What is a hymn festival? What can a hymn festival be?