Music and Hymnody of the Methodist Hymnal e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Whether or not music possesses a divine quality unshared by the other arts, music has become the most helpful of all the arts in the worship of the Divine Father. Said Michael Praetorius: Music, in the opinion of many, ranks second only to faith and religion. And said Chateaubriand: Music is the child of prayer, the companion of religion. With what reverence music was esteemed in the Protes tant Reformation may be understood from these words of Martin Luther.