I told the priest today after mass that I didn't like the closing hymn at mass because it sounded selfish.
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I told the priest today after mass that I didn't like the closing hymn at mass because it sounded selfish. He didn't love this hot take, pointing out the hymn is based on scripture. He suggested I talk to the music minister for more explanation.
I told him I was fine with the repeated line, that "the Redeemer lives;" I obviously had no objection to that, but some other lines were just "me, me, me." He disagreed.
Oh well.
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I told the priest today after mass that I didn't like the closing hymn at mass because it sounded selfish. He didn't love this hot take, pointing out the hymn is based on scripture. He suggested I talk to the music minister for more explanation.
I told him I was fine with the repeated line, that "the Redeemer lives;" I obviously had no objection to that, but some other lines were just "me, me, me." He disagreed.
Oh well.
@munroe which hymn?
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It's a version of "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" but maybe we only sang an excerpt or something, because when I look it up online, it doesn't seem that bad.
Verses 1, 2, 6, and 8 are fine, no objections. Normal praise stuff.
I don't like verses 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the version that appears here:
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Authoritative information about the hymn text I Know That My Redeemer Lives, with lyrics, audio recordings, MIDI files, printable scores, PDF files, piano resources, and products for worship planners.
Hymnary.org (hymnary.org)
I don't remember singing all those verses, but maybe I just remembered the ones that annoyed me when I was singing it.
