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This article explores the standards, content, context, arrangement, and instrumentation of sacred music, emphasizing the importance of content that is God-ward, didactic, doctrinally accurate, and clear. It also includes a text from Lamentations 3:1-26 and a music track listing by Mariah Carey.
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Music • References • Technical Development A. Musicology B. Beauty C. Physiology of Music • Biblical Development A. Directive/Descriptive/Principle B. Textual Exposition • Sacred Music—Standards and Hymnody • FAQs • Summary/Conclusion
Standards • Content • Context • Arrangement • Instrumentation
Content • God-ward (vs. man-ward) • Didactic (vs. sentimental and shallow) • Doctrinally accurate (vs. inaccurate) • Clear (vs. nebulous)
Lamentations 3:1-26 Iam the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.//He has led me and made me walk//In darkness and not in light.//Surely He has turned His hand against me//Time and time again throughout the day.//He has aged my flesh and my skin,//And broken my bones.//He has besieged me//And surrounded me with bitterness and woe.//He has set me in dark places//Like the dead of long ago.//He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out;//He has made my chain heavy.//Even when Icry and shout,//He shuts out my prayer.//He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;//He has made my paths crooked.// He has been to me a bear lying in wait,//Like a lion in ambush.//He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces;//He has made me desolate.//He has bent His bow//And set me up as a target for the arrow.//He has caused the arrows of His quiver//To pierce my loins.//Ihave become the ridicule of all my people—//Their taunting song all the day.//He has filled me with bitterness,//He has made me drink wormwood.//He has also broken my teeth with gravel,//And covered me with ashes.//You have moved my soul far from peace;//Ihave forgotten prosperity.//And Isaid, “My strength and my hope//Have perished from the Lord.”//Remember my affliction and roaming,//The wormwood and the gall.//My soul still remembers//And sinks within me.//This I recall to my mind,//Therefore I have hope.//Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,//Because His compassions fail not.//They are new every morning;//Great is Your faithfulness.//“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,//“Therefore I hope in Him!”//The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,//To the soul who seeks Him.//It is good that one should hope and wait quietly//For the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:1-26 Iam the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.//He has led me and made me walk//In darkness and not in light.//Surely He has turned His hand against me//Time and time again throughout the day.//He has aged my flesh and my skin,//And broken my bones.//He has besieged me//And surrounded me with bitterness and woe.//He has set me in dark places//Like the dead of long ago.//He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out;//He has made my chain heavy.//Even when Icry and shout,//He shuts out my prayer.//He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;//He has made my paths crooked.// He has been to me a bear lying in wait,//Like a lion in ambush.//He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces;//He has made me desolate.//He has bent His bow//And set me up as a target for the arrow.//He has caused the arrows of His quiver//To pierce my loins.//Ihave become the ridicule of all my people—//Their taunting song all the day.//He has filled me with bitterness,//He has made me drink wormwood.//He has also broken my teeth with gravel,//And covered me with ashes.//You have moved my soul far from peace;//Ihave forgotten prosperity.//And Isaid, “My strength and my hope//Have perished from the Lord.”//Remember my affliction and roaming,//The wormwood and the gall.//My soul still remembers//And sinks within me.//This I recall to my mind,//Therefore I have hope.//Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,//Because His compassions fail not.//They are new every morning;//Great is Your faithfulness.//“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,//“Therefore I hope in Him!”//The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,//To the soul who seeks Him.//It is good that one should hope and wait quietly//For the salvation of the Lord.
Content • God-ward (vs. man-ward) • Didactic (vs. sentimental and shallow) • Doctrinally accurate (vs. inaccurate) • Clear (vs. nebulous)
Mariah Carey 1. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Intro)" 2. "Oh Santa!" 3. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" / "Little Drummer Boy" 4. "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" 5. "The First Noel" / "Born is the King" (Interlude)" 6. "When Christmas Comes" 7. "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" / "Housetop Celebration" 8. "Charlie Brown Christmas" 9. "O Come All Ye Faithful" / "Hallelujah Chorus" (featuring Patricia Carey) 10. "O Holy Night" (Live from WPC in South Central Los Angeles) 11. "One Child" 12. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Extra Festive) 13. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)"
“One Child” An angel appeared of The Highest One// And Mary believed the word she received Of God's only son,// The Virgin rejoiced// Gave thanks to the Lord// And as Joseph dreamt The angel was sent with tidings of peace and joy// Of the blessed baby boy They traveled for miles to reach Bethlehem// Yet when they arrived, no one could provide Place at the inn for them// But God kept them safe From hurt, harm and danger// In His warm embrace Away in a manger waiting for Jesus' birth// To glorify the earth...then He came One child can change the world // Christmas morn' The King of all kings was born // He reigns forevermore Let us worship and adore // Christ the Lord A wondrous star led shepherds and wise men Through valleys and mountains angels surrounded them as they traveled far As Heavenly host rang out for the Savior,// The sweet Prince of Peace Lay majestically asleep glorious and pure// And His mercy endures...for always Chorus... One child can change the world// On Christmas morn' The King of all kings was born// He reigns forevermore Let us worship Him// Let us worship Him// Let us worship// Christ the Lord..... An angel appeared// An angel appeared//Christ the Lord// On Christmas morn'
“One Child” An angel appeared of The Highest One// And Mary believed the word she received Of God's only son,// The Virgin rejoiced// Gave thanks to the Lord// And as Joseph dreamt The angel was sent with tidings of peace and joy// Of the blessed baby boy They traveled for miles to reach Bethlehem// Yet when they arrived, no one could provide Place at the inn for them// But God kept them safe From hurt, harm and danger// In His warm embrace Away in a manger waiting for Jesus' birth// To glorify the earth...then He came One child can change the world// Christmas morn' The King of all kings was born // He reigns forevermore Let us worship and adore // Christ the Lord A wondrous star led shepherds and wise men Through valleys and mountains angels surrounded them as they traveled far As Heavenly host rang out for the Savior,// The sweet Prince of Peace Lay majestically asleep glorious and pure// And His mercy endures...for always Chorus... One child can change the world// On Christmas morn' The King of all kings was born// He reigns forevermore Let us worship Him// Let us worship Him// Let us worship// Christ the Lord..... An angel appeared// An angel appeared//Christ the Lord// On Christmas morn'
Standards • Content • Context • Arrangement • Instrumentation