Hymns & Lyrics

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The only hymns I’ve ever had a problem with are done by another folk group in my parish, who like to do songs from “God’s Spell.” :mad:
 
Rand_Al_Thor said:
Pax vobiscum!

I’d start with any song written by a Protestant. Especially anything that requires electric guitars and drums.

In Christ,
Rand
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That would be silly; there are plenty of splendid hymns written by Protestants that are acceptable to Catholic sensibilities. Electric guitars and drums? You might have something there.
 
rr1213 said:
That would be silly; there are plenty of splendid hymns written by Protestants that are acceptable to Catholic sensibilities. Electric guitars and drums? You might have something there.
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Pax tecum!

Why would it be silly to have only Catholic songs at a Catholic Mass? I don’t see anything silly about that.

On another note, I like “Here I am, Lord”. I remember that was one of the songs at my uncle’s first Mass.

In Christ,
Rand
 
Rand_Al_Thor said:
Pax tecum!

Why would it be silly to have only Catholic songs at a Catholic Mass? I don’t see anything silly about that.

On another note, I like “Here I am, Lord”. I remember that was one of the songs at my uncle’s first Mass.

In Christ,
Rand
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It would be silly to reject a hymn simply because it was written by a Protestant. If it contains Protestant theology that is incompatable with Catholic theology then, by all means, yes. However, if it espouses theology that is acceptable to Catholic sensibilities (remember we DO have some things in common), then it should be valued on its own merits…i.e., textual and musical.

BTW, I love “Here I am Lord”. I heard it first at an Emmaus weekend (read ecumenical Cursillo).
 
a_cermak said:
What’s wrong with Glory And Praise? It doesn’t seem heretical in anyway or offensive. Is it the melody you dislike?
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Pretty much. If I were to say I wasn’t a snob, I would be lying. I admit it 100%. But at least I am an honest snob. 😃

Also, its been so overplayed. Perhaps I might reintroduce it at a later date, but I’m going to hold back for now.

Here I Am Lord- I don’t like the first person approach to speak of God.

…That, plus the refrain is more or less the Brady Bunch theme.
 
So many songs to choose from and so little time.

I know; how about closing down Oregon Catholic Press and BURNING ALL the copyrights.
 
Rand_Al_Thor said:
Pax tecum!

Why would it be silly to have only Catholic songs at a Catholic Mass? I don’t see anything silly about that.

On another note, I like “Here I am, Lord”. I remember that was one of the songs at my uncle’s first Mass.

In Christ,
Rand
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Just because a song has been written by a Protestant it does not mean that is not in full alignment with the Catholic Church doctrine. Then how can you say that it is not Catholic? I rather hear a song written by a Protestant (maybe even a cheesy one) that is theologically correct than something written by a self-called catholic that turns the Father into the Mother or something similar.

My personal taste just goes to Gregorian chanting, the organ in a few occasions and no other instruments (except the altar server ringing the bells at consacration).
 
Gather Us In
Sing a New Church
City of God
Bloom Where You Are Planted

Sorry…hard to stop at just one!
 
Elzee said:
Gather Us In
Sing a New Church
City of God
Bloom Where You Are Planted

Sorry…hard to stop at just one!
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Elzee, you have to tell me, what in the world is “Sing a New Church”.

Really is it “Sing” a new church? What is that about?
 
DWPC said:
That’s like making a kid pick only one scoop at Baskin-Robbins:D
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Amen… I’d probably have to choose Lord of the Dance for my first pick, but closely followed by Gather Us In, this one (I don’t remember the name) that goes “Let us break bread together on our knees” (especially since so many people refuse to kneel!), Peace like a River, City of God,… the list goes on and on.
 
Does anyone here just want to do away with the music entirely? I would like that. First of all, most of the songs have nothing to do with the order of the Mass that day anyway. Second of all, why waste the time? If you took out all the music you could easily shrink a Mass down by 6 minutes. In that 6 minutes, a decade of the Rosary could be prayed after or before the Order or a longer homily (hopefully better as well) could be preached or the bracketed parts of the Order prayers could be said.Third of all, it’s an area where tastes aren’t going to match. Some people like contemporary music, some people loathe it. Some people love songs of antiquity, again, some loathe it.

Then again, maybe it’s just that the music in my Church makes me want to slit my wrists. It’s dreadful, schmaltzy 1700 & 1800 religious poetry with contrived rhymes set to dirgy tunes played on a pipe organ. Blech!
 
There are many good Protestant hymns that are more theologically correct that OCP stuff. I’d rather hear “Trust and Obey,” “Come We Who Love the Lord,” or “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” any day over the likes of “Sing a New Church,” or that heretical communion hymn, “Supper of the Lord” (fine for Lutherans, though). My banned list includes, but is not limited to:
Gather Us In
Supper of the Lord
We Remember
Come, Let Us Receive Christ
Sing a New Church
Table of Plenty
Aaaaaaabaaaaaa! Aaaabaaaa Faaa-aaa-ther!
Lord of the Dance
Song of the Body of Christ
Anthem – especially this one!
Do Not Be Afraid (I Am With You)
Any communion hymn that refers to “bread and wine” exclusively, or suggests that we, or Christ, turns into it.
Any Mass parts with a responsorial section, suggested clapping, is excessively jazzy, or that deviates from the approved texts.
 
Rand_Al_Thor said:
Why would it be silly to have only Catholic songs at a Catholic Mass? I don’t see anything silly about that.
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I would have to support Rand on this one. There are hundreds of hymns written by Catholics through the centuries that many Catholics today have never heard. Yet waltz into nearly any parish and you will get many (if not the majority) of the hymns sung at mass that were written by Protestants. Using a Protestant hymn should be an absolute last resort (Protestantism is a heresy after all). I wonder if fourth and fifth century Fathers used snappy Arian hymns at their masses?
 
Anything Haugen or Haas.
Anything that focuses on ME or I, rather that God or at least one of the Persons of the Holy Trinity.
 
I’d rather hear Protestant hymns (many of which are very beautiful) than most of the OCP stuff that’s played so frequently today…but if I could just get rid of ONE song it would have to be:

We Come to Your Feast. I cringe everytime I hear it!

Actually, I rather like Morning has Broken…well, I like the melody at least.
 
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