Hymns Are for Proclamation By Rev. Gaven M. Mize
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“The devil, the originator of sorrowful anxieties and restless troubles, flees before the sound of music almost as much as before the Word of God. Thus, it drives out the devil and makes people cheerful. Then one forgets all wrath, impurity, and other devices.” Martin Luther
Many pastors every week take a look at
biblical texts, pray for faithfulness to those texts, and proclaim those texts in clear, concise, and beautiful language—the sermon. This is no small task. It’s not easy nor is it something to take lightly. Yet pastors who are rightly called, sit and pore over the glorious and holy word of God. Soon the keyboard is clicking away and the Times New Roman is flying across the screen. Maybe you think that it should be easy to write a sermon: Just type stuff. But there is more than just the communication of sounds to the ears of the listener. There is an even more important use: Proclamation of the faith in beautiful language.
