1. Good hymns focus on God; bad hymns focus on the self.He has examples.
2. Good hymns use words and themes from Scripture or Tradition; bad hymns use words and themes from 1960s psychobabble
3. Good hymns treat transcendent concepts; bad hymns treat immanent concepts
4. Good hymns employ sacred diction; bad hymns employ vulgar diction
Wisconsin native. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."--GKC "Liberalism is the modern and morbid habit of always sacrificing the normal to the abnormal" --G K Chesterton "The only objective of Liberty is Life" --G K Chesterton "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition." -- Rudyard Kipling
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Hymnody Suggestions
These are short and to-the-point. If you accept that hymnody is necessary, then read on.
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