Hymns are more than beautiful musical compositions; they provide us with a heightened language for praising and speaking to God, all while teaching us theology that reflects both the depth and complexity of Our Lord.
George William Rutler introduces and reflects upon dozens of the greatest Hymns written from the earliest years of the Church through the Twentieth Century..
In these pages, Fr.
There is a clear and present need to resurrect those distinctively different songs with a distinctively different vocabulary for people who want to live distinctive lives as followers of Christ.
At times, the music used in worship can make us feel as though the culture is usurping the Church rather than being transfigured by it.
Lewis once remarked.
Sacred Hymns in our day have given way to fifth-rate poetry set to fourth-rate music, as C.
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Hymns are more than beautiful musical compositions; they provide us with a heightened language for praising and speaking to God, all while teaching us theology that reflects both the depth and complexity of Our Lord
