Protestant music during Mass

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Ooh I know that tune! Here it’s connected to the Salvation Army and opening line is ”Jesus loves all the children, all the children on our earth”
Gives me religious busker vibes.
 
I remember our history profesor at Pentecostal Seminary- Paul Sheppard, who said that it is good for us (different denominations) to learn from each other.
The musical accompaniment in Protestant communities is quite rich, and if it enriches the Christian heritage of the youth meetings of the Church, it is only for edification.
Pastors of charismatic Protestant communities should be more likely to look in the Catholic catechism, for that would not be in the wilds of some psuedo-Christianity, but there is nothing wrong if the Protestant hymn or song for the glory of the Lord adorns and enriches the Catholic Divine-service.
The main thing that it is for the glory of the Lord.
 
Mom was horrified years ago to hear that “Protestant” hymn sung in Church. Peter Scholte had been a priest, and left. I still love it.
 
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“Jerusalem” is a well known hymn.
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I’d be willing to bet most church-going Protestant Americans would say they’d never heard it. I’d never heard it before that movie (which I think I saw in my twenties initially?), and I’ve sung in some sort of Protestant choir for decades.
 
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It wasn’t during Mass , but during the Vigil of prayer in Hyde Park ,London , presided over by Pope Benedict on the eve of the beatification of Blessed John Henry Newman that this music was sung , and I am sure I am right in thinking that it was all non-Catholic in oigin .

0:00 Adoramus te Domine; 2:11 Lead Kindly Light; 6:19 Tell Out, My Soul; 8:59 The Lord Bless You and Keep You; 11:27 Worthy is the Lamb.

 
Only 171 of the ecumenical hymns are left in the Catholic hymnbook “Cecilia” from 2013 that we use now. Those that are not in it were either not sung or there are better ones in the Catholic hymn tradition. Those that had a theology that we don’t agree with are gone. There are additional ones that are common with one or more denominations. Some hymns have been given a different tune or translation that is in harmony with what the rest of the Catholic Church use.

If it wasn’t for the protestants there would be very few hymns Catholics would sing in Swedish. We sing the best ones 😃 I don’t miss the hymns that are not in the hymnbook any longer as there are so many that are new to me in the history of the Catholic song tradition. My parish sings a lot and we have an excellent children´s and youth choir. Hymns are picked to suit the readings and what we are celebrating during the church year.
 
I’d guess yes - and it could also depend on the church as well, or even where you lived.
 
I will say I can harmonize with most ’modern’ music, esp gospel and country. One chord follows another, so the alto follows.

Otoh I hate sightreading 16th century hymns, especially when the range is way off. Atm I’m considering buying a used hymnal and spend some time learning the weirdest ones.
 
I lip synch sometimes. Everything’s tenor, and I’m a baritone.
Tenors always get all the hero roles, too. Villains are always baritones and basses.
!#!! tenors!
 
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