church history - What is the oldest hymn (with music) that is still ...
Let me strike out one answer real quick – yes, I know the Psalms is a Jewish hymnbook. The problem that I have with including the Psalms in the scope of this question is that we don't have the music :) I …
Did Luther really use bar tunes for his hymns?
Oct 28, 2017 · The title sums it up: I often hear it said during the debates on liturgy and music styles that are appropriate for worship that even Luther used common bar tunes (equivalent to days pop songs) …
Why is the term "hymn" used so frequently to refer to "old-church …
Aug 22, 2017 · Such hymns as the Te Deum or the Veni Spiritus or the Ave Maria are not metrical, though metrical versions exist. Ultimately a hymn is whatever somebody thinks a hymn is. There is a …
liturgical calendar - The Names of the Individual Sundays of Lent ...
The origins of these names are obscure. Reverend Brady in 1812 said some suggested they related to the old pre-Reformation hymns sung on particular days. The Ambrosian hymn "Te Deum" sung on …
What is the origin of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"?
Jan 5, 2024 · Curious about this I checked Wikipedia and learned that both hymns ultimately derive from a German hymn that first appeared in print in 1677. What are the historical details of the progression …
worship - Was the music of the early church a capella? - Christianity ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Apart from the rejection of musical accompaniment during worship because they regarded it as being from the Old Covenant, they were also defensive about the possible influences of pagan …
church history - What is the origin of hands lifting in worship ...
Jun 15, 2016 · Nice answer! So you propose that Christian tradition of raising hands on corporate worship is heritage of a Hebrew tradition? So there must be mentions of this in the early centuries …
catholicism - What is problematic about the songs that the Jefferson ...
Oct 31, 2024 · 1 What is problematic about the songs that the Jefferson Diocese prohibited? Many dioceses are taking a closer look at hymns that are in use at Catholic masses to make sure they are …
Does 2 Timothy 3:16 include the Apocrypha when it says that all ...
Jun 10, 2025 · It is reported that the Greek speaking Christians were using the Greek Septuagint as the inspired Old Testament Books during the time in question. The Septuagint includes the Apocrypha or …
What is the biblical basis for the prohibition of instruments in ...
I understand that some Protestant churches prohibit the use of musical instruments in their worship services. What is the specific biblical basis for this practice, or, if there is no specific bib...