Comments on Hymnography Unbound: One of the hymnals has an Easter hymn set to Engel...

Ah! I entirely misread Scelata's concern. Yes, t...

2009-04-21T10:13:00.000-04:00

Ah! I entirely misread Scelata's concern. Yes, the passive voice is used to indicate God's agency. But you are also right, the NT uses both the passive and active to describe the Resurrection, so it probably all gets us to the same place :-)

Scelata and Bibliomike, thanks for your helpful co...

2009-04-14T10:17:00.000-04:00

Scelata and Bibliomike, thanks for your helpful comments!

The passive voice is attributable to my pitiful Latin skills. I was referring here to the Regina Caeli, which sings, "Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia," and I thought "resurrexit" was passive. But it isn't! So, why not change the line to "The Lord arose..."

Regarding the larger theological question, the NT says this both ways: was raised (also "God raised him"), and "he rose." Both the Nicene and Apostles creeds say "he rose."

I will indeed submit hymns to the Presbyterian hymnal. Thanks for the tip!

I don't think "was raised" has to be read as an ov...

2009-04-09T10:10:00.000-04:00

I don't think "was raised" has to be read as an over-and-done past tense. Although, to address Scelata's concern, the line could just as easily read:

"Christ has been raised in glory, as he said."

FWIW. :-)

Very lovely, but I have one concern, (though as a ...

2009-04-08T19:26:00.000-04:00

Very lovely, but I have one concern, (though as a theological ignoramus, I admit my concern may be misplaced,):

"The Lord was raised in glory as He said"

"WAS raised", (as opposed to "is risen," or "rose",) implies that Christ's resurrection was through the agency of someone other than Himself.

(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)

Thank you for a beautiful hymn text. I hope it wi...

2009-04-08T09:37:00.000-04:00

Thank you for a beautiful hymn text. I hope it will get wide exposure throughout the Church universal.

I am an ordained Presbyterian minister, and I have been enjoying your blog and appreciate (and share) a lot of your sentiments regarding worship, liturgy, and music. Might I recommend you consider submitting your hymn text, not only to Roman Catholic "markets," but also to my denomination's new hymnal? The organizing committee is currently (or soon will be) soliciting hymn submissions. You can find more information at: http://www.presbyterianhymnal.org/HymnalSplash.asp

Slightly early Eastertide blessings to you as well! :-)