Our Psalter: 100 Years of Praise (1) Called to Sing Psalms
This article commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Psalter used by the Protestant Reformed Churches, exploring God's intention for His people to sing the Psalms as a central act of worship. The author outlines the biblical basis for Psalm singing, its historical practice in the church, and addresses common objections to this practice, while celebrating the Psalter's significant role in corporate worship over its century of use.
"O come let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms." Psalm 95:1-2 The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of our Psalter, which was first published in the year 1912. The Psalter has been the songbook in the Protestant Reformed churches for their entire history -- 88 of the 100 years of the Psalter's existence. And it has served them well. It has also been...
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