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Meaning of the word "sons" in "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past"?
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream,
Dies at the opening day.
[Isaac Watts; Our God, Our Help in Ages Past]
What does the word "sons" ...
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What do these verses mean? (From Psalm 132)
I was singing in a choir at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia. One of the lyrics was as follows:
God will give him the throne of David, his father.
The Lord swore an oath to ...
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Is there an equivalent to cantillation or tajweed in Christianity?
In both Islam and Hebrew, the respective holy books have rules for pronunciation and recitation so that they can be sung.
Cantillation is the ritual chanting of readings from the Hebrew Bible in ...
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What's the difference between a psalm, a hymn, and a spiritual song?
Is the difference between a psalm, a hymn, and a spiritual song/song from the Spirit defined anywhere in scripture or church tradition?
Paul said this to the Ephesians:
Ephesians 5:18-20 Do not ...
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