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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the new hymnal for 2021

Krummhorn

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Sure is - I see some 'praise' songs there too ... well by "praise" I don't mean songs that repeat the same lyrics ad nauseum.

Onward Christian Soldiers seems to be missing too ... The latest ELCA ELW hymnal deleted that one, too. <sigh>
 

Dorsetmike

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I have a memory of Onward Christian Soldiers, at the time it was not amusing; a friend of mine & I had imbibed to excess on Saturday evening and heads were a little fragile, the first hymn was Onward, the organist did not take pity on us but opened up with everything at maximum.
This was back in the 1960s when I was in the Royal Air Force and the church was on the base, the organ was a Hammond with massive speakers, there were quite a few Hammonds in RAF churches, probably the originals with phonic wheels producing the notes, do any still exist in working order?
 

Albert

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My last paid gig was a wedding in an Anglican Church on a Hammond C3. I suffered the tone wheel sound and the ridiculously inadequate pedals, but made a few $. The best man gave me two thumbs up after the service, so I guess I'm the only one who hated the sound.
 

John Watt

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If I'm remembering "Onward Christian Soldiers", singing in the choir,
that also brings to mind "Brighten The Corner Where You Are", rabble rousers for sure.

If I was adding a new hymn to any Canadian songbook, it would be "Four Strong Winds" by Ian Tyson.
That would also be giving recognition to a Canadian native.
If we were talking American, considering Bob Dylan with his converting back and forth between religions,
his song "I Shall Be Released" has hymn potential.
 
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