CHAPTER I WHAT IS A HYMN? 25 I DEFINITION OF THE HYMN. Importance of Accurate Definition. Inadequate Definition. Definition Must Be Based on Practical Considerations. Types of Hymns. Definition of the Congregational Hymn. II THE HYMN MUST BE POETRY. To Be Poetry, It Must Be Emotional. It Must Have Poetical Form. It Must Be Poetic in Spirit. The Hymn Must Have Unity. The Poetical Element Is Contributory Only. III THE CHRISTIAN HYMN MUST BE DISTINCTLY RELIGIOUS. Poems of Semi-religious Fancy Are No Hymns. Mere Moralizing Will Not Serve. Special Propaganda Is Not Admissible. Christian Hymns Should Be Genuinely Christocentric. IV SCRIPTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE HYMN. Hymns Based on the Scriptures. Us…
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