Hymnody: Why It’s Important

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Hymnody: Why It’s Important

By Christ Anglican Church|2022-04-12T15:08:08-07:00March 13th, 2020|

Have you ever wondered why some music seems to stand the test of time? Songs come and go throughout the ages, but the hymns of the Church are still as fresh today as they were generations – and, in some cases – centuries ago. Why?

They’re loaded with Truth. The hymns are chock full of the Truth of the Scriptures. There’s nothing more timeless than that.
They’re liturgical. Open your hymnal, and you’ll notice that all of those wonderful songs follow right along with our liturgical calendar. Hymns for all seasons, if you will!
They’re participatory. Everyone in the congregation has a copy, and everyone has the opportunity to sing together. In this way, we all worship Our Lord in one voice. Powerful!

So, the next time you reach for that hymnal and open it up, say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the musical treasure you are holding!

About the Author: Christ Anglican Church

Christ Anglican Church in Carefree, Arizona began as an outreach from the clergy of Saint Nicholas Anglican Church in Scottsdale, Arizona in July of 1997. We are a founding member of the Diocese of the Southwestern States in the Anglican Province of Christ the King. For the love of God and to glorify His Son Jesus Christ, the charter members of Christ Church Parish gave sacrificially to buy property, erect an altar and build a Church that was consecrated on the Feast of Christ the King in 1999. This is the sacred ground where the faithful regularly proclaim God’s truth through Catholic order as it is embodied in the historic Book of Common Prayer, where they hear the Gospel and receive the Holy Sacraments.