Psalm Singing: Our Reformed Heritage
Rev. Kortering argues for the importance of Psalm singing as a Reformed practice rooted in Scripture and restored during the Reformation by figures like Luther and Calvin. This pamphlet traces the historical significance of congregational Psalm singing throughout church history and emphasizes its theological importance for corporate worship in the Reformed tradition.
As Reformed believers, we exalt the name of God through the use of His Psalms. By Psalms we refer to the Book of the Psalms of the Old Testament as they have been set to music over the years. The original Psalms were composed by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of singing. People of God have been blessed through the years by the singing of these Psalms. Of how many heroic characters have these old temple songs been the inspiration! Jewish saints and patriots chanted them in the synagogue and on...