Perhaps the single most defining feature of Worship-Fourth Edition is the effort the committee put into choosing high-quality hymn texts. The result is a body of hymns that are theologically sound, poetically substantive, and attuned to the needs of the rites and liturgical calendar. Each text has undergone the scrutiny of a newly formed English Text Review Committee. Hymns having more than a century of use were compared to their original versions as well as to their versions in contemporary hymnals. Some previously omitted verses were added, some original wording was restored, and other edits were made according to the best judgment of the committee. Alterations made to copyrighted texts were done with permission.
“prints of love” to “wounds of love”. Again I cannot think of any reason for this...“prints of love” trips off the tongue a little easier
"they changed the words!!" People get REALLY worked up about this
No, the God-Man did not descend from heaven, so he cannot re-ascend it.
Most of the changes from Worship III to Worship IV appear to fall in these areas:
-- avoid he/him/his (10)
-- avoid antique words (2)
Because WLP already has copyright on that change! :P
Twelve times, Fr.? Yes, but it's down from 23 references.
The Second Person of the Blessed Trinity became incarnate here on earth. The God-Man did not exist from all eternity in heaven; heaven was not the God-Man’s “native” place,
The Christology professed here by Fr. Krisman is so utterly mistaken that one wonders where to begin to refute it, among the doubtless dozens of conciliar canons that apply.
No, the God-Man did not descend from heaven, so he cannot re-ascend it.
No, the God-Man did not descend from heaven, so he cannot re-ascend it.
So if I understand you aright, you're objecting to "re-ascends" because it cannot be predicated of Christ after the Incarnation. Is that a fair description of your view?
I would hope that in the best of all possible worlds the head of the text review committee for a major Roman Catholic hymnal would not have to be instructed by ordinary mortals like ourselves in elementary conciliar Christology--but these are the times.
Kathy: In my opinion, I really think that was an unfair statement, and not at all helpful to this discussion. Fr. Krisman certainly does not need to be instructed in elementary conciliar Christology.
Let's change one word in the text of a hymn.
Let's change one note in the melody of a hymn.
Is one more of an offence than the other?
They are both offensive - equally.
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