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GUEST,Bo in KY What makes a good hymn? (150* d) RE: What makes a good hymn? 14 Aug 06

Thanks Peace, cyberhymnal already a favorite. And I agree, Christian worship across denominations would be much the poorer without the Wesley hymns. They were the Lennon/McCartney of their time :-). I wasn't aware of the Watts/Wesley connection - thanks!! And despite Gospel hymns not being my favorites, a tip o' the hat to Fanny Crosby, the blind 19th-century poet who wrote thousands of hymns, including "Blessed Assurance" and the rousing "To God be the Glory". She too was a genius of the genre.

Haruo, thanks for the stab at Allen's question. It's not a "little" question, but the short answer for me is that God does not *need* to be praised all the time. It is the natural human response to our ineffable Creator. Why sing at all? Where do songs come from? Where does the question come from??

Peace,
Bo

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