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“Doxology (Amen)” New and Old Worship (Show #81)
#Doxology (Video Below)
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Doxology?
There is something meaningful and comforting about singing our prayers. It comes down to the words we read, live and believe about the Bible. What songs of faith help stir the soul and comfort the hearts of your people?How are you giving them what they need, to help give the worship He deserves? It is a good thing for churches to sing the great songs of the faith, to remember the past, and use the songs of old in worship today. What is this like for you and your church? This week we look at a song of praise that has perhaps been sung in churches around the world more than any other song!
The “Doxology” is widely used in churches during their services, either at the end of a prayer, the offering, or the end of a service. Phil Wickham has just released a brand new version of this familiar song with a few additional sections added to it. A doxology is typically a short hymn of praise to God used in a service of worship.
It comes from the two Greek words “doxa” which means glory or splendor, and also “logos”, which means word or speaking. There is much to learn from this simple hymn of praise in regards to tradition and singing a new song to the Lord!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow…
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Cherish Our Traditions
The Doxology has been around since the early 1700s, written by Anglican Bishop Thomas Ken. It has been sung in churches for centuries, and it is a good representation of the traditions that are carried from one generation to the next in music. Wickham’s version starts with a beautiful and simple version of the Doxology with these familiar words: “Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above you heav’nly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” Some churches have abandoned the hymns and solely focus on the songs of today. Instead of disregarding these songs, another approach is to combine those older songs with the new.
Consider these verses from Scripture: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16) “And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” (Matthew 13:52)
Sing A New Song
Along with celebrating the old, it’s also important to sing a new song to the Lord! Wickham does a masterful job of combining new elements of the song with the familiar.There is a brand new verse with the same melody as the original that says: “Praise God for all that He has done Praise Him for He has overcome The grave is beaten love has won Praise God, our Savior, Christ the Son” That is followed by a beautiful “Amen” section, combining the old with the new.
This version gives the church today a brand new way to use this classic hymn of praise. “Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.” (Psalm 98:1)
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The New and Old “Doxology (Amen)” is a fresh take on a classic hymn. When you plan your worship services do you include both the old and the new? We all tend to favor one or the other, but it’s important not to let our personal preferences limit the full scope of worship expression that the Church has at its disposal. Be creative and find ways to incorporate the rich, classic hymns of the faith in with the exciting new anthems of praise coming out from all of the amazing artists and songwriters of today.
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