In Praise of Psalm-Singing
This editorial by Barry Gritters defends and celebrates the Protestant Reformed Church's distinctive practice of exclusive psalm-singing in corporate worship, explaining the theological and practical reasons for this commitment. The article reflects on the richness of the psalms as God-given songs uniquely suited to kindle genuine praise and worship among God's people.
I speak for God's people in the Protestant Reformed Churches, and for our friends: We love to sing the psalms. One of our great joys when we assemble on the Lord's Day is the privilege of "psalm-singing" the praises of God. How impoverished would our worship be without singing, and how very poor would it be if the singing were without psalms. As long as our worship is not merely drawing nigh to God with our lips (and hearts far distant), psalm-singing makes for a rich worship. And we feel rich....
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