The book deals with the application of the Regulative Principle in singing to God during corporate worship. The theological outcome of such a study dictates the manner in which a Christian may lawfully WORSHIP THE LIVING GOD. We are not speaking about secondary issues, or non-essentials. We are speaking about WORSHIP. The topic is profoundly practical and will press Christians to consider their current position on worship, and the singing of Psalms. This is not a scan or facsimile, and contains an active table of contents for electronic versions.
The True Psalmody is a collection of psalms and hymns as used in the Reformed and United Presbyterian Churches of Philadelphia. Featuring over 400 hymns and psalms, this volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in Presbyterian liturgy and hymnology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Worship to God is of primary importance. God has determined what that worship should be like, and what will honor Him. The Reformed Presbyterian Ministers of the 19th century in America have brought together in one volume a fantastic compilation of the best information in their day about what is to be used in singing during corporate worship. The Scottish ministers shortly after, having received this work in their own day well after its first publication, heartily recommended it in their multiple introductory notes. The book deals with the application of the Regulative Principle in singing to God during corporate worship. The theological outcome of such a study dictates the manner in which a Christian may lawfully WORSHIP THE LIVING GOD. We are not speaking about secondary issues, or non-essentials. We are speaking about WORSHIP. The topic is profoundly practical and will press Christians to consider their current position on worship, and the singing of Psalms.
Excerpt from The True Psalmody: Or, the Bible Psalms; The Church's Only Manual of Praise The ministers and elders of the Reformed and United Presbyterian Churches of Philadelphia, believing that the times demand a full presentation of the subject herein discussed, held a meeting in the Cherry Street Church, Aug. 16th, 1858, at which. Revs. J. M. Willson, J. T. Cooper, and Robert J. Black, were appointed a Committee to prepare, from existing treatises, a work in favour of the exclusive use of the Scripture Psalmody as the matter of the Church's praise. Rev. William Sterret was subsequently added to the Committee. At an adjourned meeting, having presented an outline of the work, the Committee were unanimously authorized to proceed with its publication. The names of the ministers present, are as follows: Revs. J. M. Willson, S. 0. Wylie, David M'Kee, William Sterret, Robert J. Black, S. P. Herron, A. G. M'Auley, Francis Church, J. B. Dales, D. D., J. T. Cooper, D. D., G. C. Arnold, Robert Armstrong and T. H. Beveridge. Elders: - Robert Orr, John Evans, R. Skilton, Wm. Blakely, Dr. A. S. M'Murray, Henry Floyd, William Crawford, Wm. Brown and others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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