Hymns and Psalms: A Comparison

One of the most essential requirements relative to the solving of the hymn question is, that we clearly understand the various factors which constitute it. The origin and history of the question should be known, terms should be sharply defined, all irrelevant matter eliminated from the discussion, and the various elements compared and contrasted in order that the main issues may be clearly discernible in the light of the clash of opinions thus revealed. It is especially this last named method...