I’ve been thinking of
the difference between praise song and hymns. While praise songs glorify God,
they do not have the same depth that is found in the words of a hymn. I can
tell that writers of hymns have spent time studying the Bible because I hear
the Word of God in hymns. However, I’m beginning to suspect that many writers
of praise songs are simply writing catchy, repetitive phrases, similar to a
jingle. The writer of Hebrews said, “For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double–edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and
spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the
heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must
give account” (Heb 4:12 NIV).
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