COMMON PRAISE; Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, FOR USE IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual 11, ADAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 147. g 648. 5 BISHOP LIGHTFOOT ON COLOSSIANS iii. 16. "THE leading idea of aλuós (Psalm) is a musical accompaniment, that of μvos (hymn) praise to God: on is the general word for a song, whether accompanied or not, whether of praise or on any other subject. In the text the reference in yaλuos is especially, though not exclusively, to the Psalms of David, which would early form part of the religious worship of the Christians; vois would more appropriately designate hymns of praise composed by the Christians themselves on distinctly Christian themes. The third word gathers up the other two, and extends the precept to all forms of song, with the limitation, however, that they must be spiritual." |