tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post4611515023998107203..comments2023-11-11T20:58:30.193-05:00Comments on Stop Her She's Knitting!: Where Have All The Hymnals GoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17708136104704483342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-11518876515801465162009-07-21T01:28:29.396-04:002009-07-21T01:28:29.396-04:00I also grew up Baptist and couldn't really you...I also grew up Baptist and couldn't really you the third verse to any song. It makes me wonder what they would do about the songs with only three verses.<br /><br />I love the praise and worship music and our church is one of those with no hymnals. I also love the old hymns, which we do occasionally. It seems that because we don't sing them as often, I treasure them more. The tears come to my eyes with "In the Garden" or "Old Rugged Cross." <br /><br />In short, the contemporary is a better fit for me, but the old hymns are like going home.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095540983427609774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-4582578072750972092009-07-20T20:58:18.180-04:002009-07-20T20:58:18.180-04:00We left the church of my birth after the new pasto...We left the church of my birth after the new pastor decided the youth were his target and changed everything about our worship. Even though the old crew was the one to financially support the church AND the ones who came out to pitch in when things needed done. But now we were the geriatric service and we needed to be modernized. I am only 48, nothing geriatric about me. But our wishes were ignored and everything old was thrown out. <br /><br />So we now attend a Baptist church and we sing EACH and EVERY stanza!!! I love it. Hymns all the way. Full choir. At the old church the piano, organ and choir were no longer needed by the pastor. Drums, guitars, and electric keyboards were all to be allowed. <br /><br />My new church is full of people who actually do service to the Lord. My old one was getting further away from service to others and only worried about service to themselves. It's sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320479482884046928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-6764243290148670062009-07-20T12:12:34.406-04:002009-07-20T12:12:34.406-04:00Oh Roots and Rings, believe me I LOVE praise and w...Oh Roots and Rings, believe me I LOVE praise and worship songs and I couldn't agree with you more. It is just perhaps the style in which they are presented. At our "main" campus we have a moderately contemporary service that I love. It often combines hymns, praise and worship, orchestra, band and a praise choir. It is awesome and you can find me singing at the top of my lungs, much to the consternation of the people in front of me. Pity them!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326484192966920116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-17800756442256634002009-07-20T10:51:21.565-04:002009-07-20T10:51:21.565-04:00I love praise and worship music. I think it's ...I love praise and worship music. I think it's what God had in mind with the phrase "Joyful Noise." I was raised Lutheran. I know all about hymns! But there is something about worshiping at the top of your lungs and your hands in the air! Granted, some of these new songs have lyrics that a 3 year old could have written... but some are actually really great. You should check out the Hymns CD by Passion. It's excellent. <br />http://www.amazon.com/Hymns-Ancient-Modern-Passion/dp/B0001BS3KW<br /><br />I would say that it's a generational thing. I'm 24. But it's not entirely generational. My 75 year old grandpa loves praise and worship. To each his own, I guess! At least we know that God doesn't care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-90554735006084388772009-07-20T09:47:45.309-04:002009-07-20T09:47:45.309-04:00Couldn’t agree more . . . during yesterday’s morni...Couldn’t agree more . . . during yesterday’s morning worship service at College Church in Wheaton we sang three hymns . . . several of which were especially poignant in light of Jane B's serious illness. (1) “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (Job 19:25) (2) “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” (3) “Jesus Lives and So Shall I” (I Cor. 15:55) In the afternoon we returned to Church to attend a funeral, during which we sang "My Song is Love Unknown" words by Samuel Crossman (1664) set to music in 1999 by our good friend Dr. Edwin T. Childs - Professor of Sacred Music and Composition at the Moody Bible Institute. It was hard to read the music because of the moisture in my eyes.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003186471577050460noreply@blogger.com