Does your church still use hymnals?

We do not need hymnals anymore because we either sing seven words twenty-four times or twenty-four words song seven times.

Usually, the words go something like this: -

"Lord, we want to worship/love you."

And the Lord asks, "When?"

rockytopva said:

It is my experience that the church changes from decade to decade. With a new generation comes new stuff. I would say that most of the old hymns in hymnals were from earlier church ages.

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But those old hymns have substance. They have correct doctrine and can help even someone not raised in the faith to understand things.

Jay Ross said:

We do not need hymnals anymore because we either sing seven words twenty-four times or twenty-four words song seven times.

Usually, the words go something like this: -

"Lord, we want to worship/love you."

And the Lord asks, "When?"

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Our aforementioned traditional music director referred to those (with poorly concealed contempt) as "7-11" songs - 7 verses repeated 11 times.

Matthias said:

Does your church still use hymnals?

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Yep, still use the one we first published some 150 years ago, although we've added some in recent years. But we still use a hardcopy with some 400 hymns. We don't use a choir since we're a house church, but we have a piano player.

Lambano said:

Does your church still use hymnals?​

We actually have 2 hymnals. The Methodist Hymnal has few songs more recent than Charles Wesley tunes. and Fanny Crosby is considered daring. (A female composer? What is this world coming to?) The Faith We Sing has some slightly more contemporary worship songs.

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There is even a third hymnal for the “blended” or contemporary Methodist churches, “The Celebration Hymnal.” Interestingly, the British Methodists have an almost completely different hymnal. (Note aside: for the traditional church musician, having a collection of hymnals old and new provides one with a wider selection of music for a Communion service.)

We don't use a "hymnal" but we have a (relatively) modern songbook that contains a mixture of old hymns and more modern worship songs. The problem is, it's already out of date, because new songs are continually being written (and some of them are very good). So powerpoint is invaluable. But we're a small church and the tech guy isn't always around, so we still use the books as well.

I have been to a huge non denomination Church and honestly it had the feel of a concert setting like I was at a rock concert I felt uncomfortable. I prefer hymns and a more sacred setting its what I am use to.

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Thank you all for your posts.

Does this song resonate with anyone? (“He gives us all His love”)


Blessings.

I have been to C of E church, couldn’t stand listening to hymns, or the vicar..as it seemed like everything was rehearsed..

To me, it’s like the church building lacked “ life” in Christ.or maybe that should read that the congregation lacked life in their spirit...when I spoke about the Lord, it’s like they were listening to an alien, like I said no life in their heart...that says a lot to me.never went back...

My spirit is Alive in Christ....therefore there is much joy in my heart...I’m more into black worship, those are the places where they really worship the Lord...” in Spirit “...the more shouting for joy in the Lord the more I love it!!..my spirit is on fire for the Lord..my spirit is “ Born Again “...Praise God!

Psalm 1001 Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving thanks.1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his [1] ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalms 149:3 - Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 - A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Psalms 150:4 - Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Psalms 30:11 - Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Jeremiah 31:13 - Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Exodus 32:19 - And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

Exodus 15:20 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

2 Samuel 6:16 - And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

Judges 11:34 - And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

2 Samuel 6:14 - And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Luke 15:25 - Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Leviticus 6:13 ESV / 95 helpful votes​

Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.

Psalm 39:3 ESV / 85 helpful votes​

My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:

Romans 12:11 ESV / 72 helpful votes​

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 71 helpful votes​

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 65 helpful votes​

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

Leviticus 6:12 ESV / 56 helpful votes​

The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.

Psalm 34:5 ESV / 44 helpful votes​

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

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Revelation 3:15-20 ESV / 30 helpful votes​

“‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.