Notice, by the way, that Jesus himself, at those moments, had the Psalms in mind. If the Psalms are not part of our bloodstream, how will we, and the people in our care, be Jesus-reflecting people of prayer and lament within the pain of the parish, of the city, of the world? I understand that some churches, eager to attract newcomers, have majored on happy, bouncy music. But without the biblical call to lament (which isn’t the same thing as dreary music!) we are failing in our calling. In any case, there must be many potential newcomers who would at once appreciate being drawn into genuine
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