Do you sing a hymn to Mary?

[adstrinity]

For Lutherans, at least in America, it just isn’t part of our practice and piety. Lutherans hold the Blessed Virgin in the highest regard, and give thanks to God for what she did in bringing the Christ into the world, and standing by Him in a way not matched by any other human.
The scriptural “Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Amen.”, is perfectly acceptable.

I see nothing wrong in singing a hymn about her, or any of the saints.

Jon

Do you know or would you say it is more accepted by European Lutherans?

 

[JonNC]

Hi Jon.

Is it correct if I say that the Lutherans just could not find a way to fit in the singing about Mary in your service? Otherwise I am puzzled when you also said, “I see nothing wrong in singing a hymn about her, or any of the saints”.

Hi Reuben,
Well, it certainly wouldn’t be in our liturgy, but as far as hymns, I’m not sure why it isn’t done. As far as my comment, I remember often as a kid singing about saints or other Biblical heroes; "Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down." immediately comes to mind. Maybe the distinction is in singing “about” rather than “to”.
I’ll be honest and say that there might be involved a hyper-sensitivity to anything appearing as worship of the Blessed Virgin or the saints. I don’t share that sensitivity.

Jon

 

[JonNC]

Do you know or would you say it is more accepted by European Lutherans?

I just don’t know, ads. I can speculate that it might be, as American Lutheranism has been unfortunatley influenced by other Protestant groups over our history. Perhaps there are European Lutherans ( or Catholics for that matter ) here that might know.

Jon

 

[Priscilla_Ann]

Hi. I suppose given a chance you would not sing to the President and that you’d probably against James Taylor singing, “… and I have to say I love you in a song”.

Just curious, what do you think you are doing when you sing hymns to someone?

Hymns are a form of prayer. When I sing hymns to God, I am praying to Him or praising Him. Only God is worthy of praise. I do not sing hymns to the President or to anyone else.

 

[benidict]

Hymns are a form of prayer. When I sing hymns to God, I am praying to Him or praising Him. Only God is worthy of praise. I do not sing hymns to the President or to anyone else.

star spangled banner? battle hymn of the republic?

 

[jesse21]

Hymns are a form of prayer. When I sing hymns to God, I am praying to Him or praising Him. Only God is worthy of praise. I do not sing hymns to the President or to anyone else.

Even Jesus lavished high praise on St. John the Baptist, although St. John the Baptist mission was not nearly as exalted as Mary’s. Besides Mary is the mother of God and if Jesus, who is God, honored and respected her, so should we.

 

[puzzleannie]

You bet Mary worship is anti Biblical and Anti Christ.

then you will be comforted to know Catholics do not worship Mary. Newsflash: nowhere in the bible does Jesus say that singing a song about somebody constitutes worship. If you want to know what the Church teaches about Mary you are invited to explore the issue on the apologetics forum. Otherwise, the rest of us will enjoy honoring the Mother of God, the Mother of our Savior, and in doing so, pay him highest honor.

If you think honoring the Mother dishonors the Son, I hope you like it when people dishonor your own mother.

very refreshing, recessional hymn was Hail Holy Queen (Rev. 12 for bible seekers) and choir stopped after 2 verses as usual, but priest said, hey, there are 4 verses, so we sang all 4

anyone who thinks singing a hymn about someone is worship you should cease singing patriotic songs, happy birthday or just about any popular tune at once.

 

[grace_singh]

in the context of Christian faith, a song of praise or reverance to a person is sung with the holy, spiritual, and sacred in mind, and is inevitably sung worshipfully.

technically one can argue that veneration is not worship, but as one is venerating beings who are in heaven, associated with the Living God, and the objects of religious praise or adoration, the nuances can seem very slight to an objective observer.

the Salve Regina calls Mary “our life, our sweetness, and our hope”, and entreats Mary as one who is crying out to her, fleeing to her for protection, and relying on her for help and for comfort.

it is a song of praise, adoration, petition, and awe addressed to a woman who is in heaven, and who is believed to be able to answer prayers and offer help.

 

[Monica4316]

Worship is offering the Eucharist.

Singing can be praise it can also be veneration, depending on what the person is intending.

We call Mary our “life, our sweetness and our hope” because she is those things, she brought us Jesus if it was not for Mary saying “yes” to God, things would have been very different.

The early Church prayed to Mary, so we do as well

 

[wynd]

The Orthodox Church sings at least one every week at a set point in the liturgy. My parish (under orders from the Archbishop) also sings another one at the end of the service.

My favorite: The Angel Cried, sung in the Paschal season.

Who is your bishop that requires his parishes to sing the additional hymn?