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To: fishtank

Both "Amazing Grace" and "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" are in my parish's OCP hymnal.

And to top it all off...they can't even leave "Amazing Grace" alone. They've changed the words from "...that saved a wretch like me," to "(something, something) set me freeeeee!" They've also messed with "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing," changing "born to raise the sons of Earth" to something more "inclusive." Oh, and let's not forget "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," which is no longer the "BATTLE Hymn," but just "Hymn" now. They changed those words, too. They've EVEN changed the words to their own hippy dippy songs like "Whatsoever You Do" and "Blowin' In the Wind."

Regards,


41 posted on 01/19/2005 12:23:34 PM PST by VermiciousKnid
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To: VermiciousKnid

Yes many of the songs have been inclusive languaged. Luckily most of the Hymnals are older than that movement though at the Churches I've known.

I'm just glad I've never seen the inclusive language America the Beautiful version pop into a Church misselette.

America, America
God Shed all Grace on Thee
With brotherhood and sisterhood,
From Sea to Shining Sea.

As opposed to the usual

America, America
God Shed His Grace on Thee
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood
From Sea to Shining Sea


49 posted on 01/19/2005 7:31:51 PM PST by GopherGOPer
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