Every chorister needs to memorize these verses when confronted by someone who wants a music free church service (we had an 8 o'clock service that was just that).
If your spirit is in need of a little boost, here are over 2 hours of psalms sung to Anglican Chant by the Westminster Choir directed by Martin Neary,
"Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 5:15-20In my experience, singing the psalms takes practice and is not something that the average pewsitter can participate in. Nevertheless, the choir can get a lot out of their efforts, and in some parishes the choir may outnumber the pewsitters, particularly during special services and on Holy Days, so those are good times to let the choir sing the psalms.
If your spirit is in need of a little boost, here are over 2 hours of psalms sung to Anglican Chant by the Westminster Choir directed by Martin Neary,
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"Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time..." The older we get, the more this phrase guides our lives. Proper stewardship of time is essential and godly conduct.
ReplyDeleteI always feel guilty about not using the time that God has given me to His benefit.
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ReplyDeleteWhat do you think St. Paul meant when he included "Spiritual Songs"?
Matthew Henry in his Commentaries guesses, "By psalms may be meant David’s psalms, or such composures as were fitly sung with musical instruments. By hymns may be meant such others as were confined to matter of praise, as those of Zacharias, Simeon, etc. Spiritual songs may contain a greater variety of matter, doctrinal, prophetical, historical, etc." Since no written Ephesian songbook is known to exist it is all speculation. I speculate they were not singing "Lady Madonna".
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