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Great Christian Hymns
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 4
05/12/2012

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Christus Victor
Definition
Classis early church understanding of atonment(forgive throug christ death & ressurection
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Genevan Psalter

Definition

·      a collection of metrical psalms created under the supervision of John Calvin

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Metrical Psalmody 

Definition
Paraphrases of the biblical psalms in verse, often designed for singing to tunes of a simple, popular type
 


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Sequence
Definition

text developed in midevil period

originally in Latin

Developed out of Latin

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Spiritual
Definition
took root in the cotton fields and rural camp meeting
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Gospel Song
Definition

·      Characteristics

·      –Simplicity

·      –Repetitiveness and limited vocabulary

·      –Reliance on the refrain (created for those who could not read)

·      –Maintained its style without any significant change

·      •Atonement centered

·      •Often didactic (teaches)

·      •Focuses on human suffering of the sinner

Expresses sentiments of uncomplicated activist religion

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Carol
Definition
Song of Praise or Joy, usually around Christmas
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Advent(Three Foci)
Definition

3 coming of christs

(1-Bethlehem, Christmas)

(2- the eschaton, end times)

(3- Christ in Daily Life)

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Incarnation
Definition
In Human Form
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Redemption/Salvation
Definition

Restoring

Jesus Christ Saving

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Inclusive Language
Definition

Includes all different types of people

(Humankind VS Mankind)

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Archaic Language
Definition
Old Language that is no longer used
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Eschatology
Definition

Theology about the end of time 

(Christ's Final Victory)

Final Fulliment=Salvation

 

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Ecclesiology
Definition

Theology of Church

(what it is and who belongs to it)

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Metaphor/Simile
Definition
Comparison between two unlike entities that highlights a common characteristic
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Charactestics of a Classic Text
Definition

Known for Excellence

Timeless

Speaks Across barriers of Generation, culture, gender, economy

Can Constantly renew itself

Gets at the Heart of what it means to be human

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Criteria for altering classis hymn texts
Definition

Euphonic-must sound good

Elegant

Must not disturb the memory bank

Should not change nature of hymn- should not be a new hymn

Must be recognizable

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Thomas Acquinas
Definition
Wrote Pange Lingua
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Martin Luther
Definition
Either all music is sacred or none is. Worship music be about praise and proclomation. Music is, gods gift, praise and proclamation, craft, a vehicle for participation of the people.
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John Calvin
Definition

Restricted Congregational Song

 

Music must be

monophonic

metrical psalms

monosyllabic

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Ulrich Zwingli
Definition
Denied the use of Congregational Song
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Isaac Watts
Definition

Father of English Hymnody

Argued for Hymn Singing

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John Wesley
Definition

Organizer of Methodism Reform Movement

Edited his brothers hymns and assigned the tunes

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Charles Wesley
Definition
Primary hymn writer in Methodism Reform Movement
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Melva Wilson Costen
Definition
Wrote Article on African American Worship
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George Bennard
Definition

19th Century Writer

Wrote the old Rugged Cross

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Brian Wren
Definition
Author of Praying Twice
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Barbara Reid
Definition

Wrote About Feminism in Hymnody

 

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Bernadette Farrell
Definition
Author of "God Beyond all Names"
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