They have stood the test of time and it seems that today, despite all the changes to church services, men still prefer to sing 'proper macho hymns'.
Nearly 60 per cent of those who took part in a survey said they enjoyed singing - but added comments showing they preferred anthemic songs and 'proclamational' hymns as opposed to more emotional love songs.
Sixty per cent said they did not like flowers and embroidered banners in church, while 52 per cent did not like dancing in church.
Comments gathered from the online survey of 400 UK readers of the men's magazine Sorted also showed many did not like hugging, holding hands or sitting in circles discussing their feelings in church. Most were churchgoers.
The magazine suggested a top ten of male-friendly hymns including: Onward Christian Soldiers, Guide Me O Thy Great Redeemer, All People That On Earth Do Dwell, Amazing Grace and Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind Forgive Our Foolish Ways.
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(HT Reformation 21)
2 comments:
Sorted is a great magazine - subscribe today.
http://www.sorted-magazine.com
PS I don't like dancing church, but I do like Puppets.
I have just ordered a copy of it to see what it is like.
Note to Church Leaders: Sorted are doing a fathers day special 50 copies of the magazine (cover price £3) for £20 inc postage. It would make a change if the blokes got something on fathers day as i have often seen mums get flowers on mothers day!
PS I like dancing in church (especially in a punk po-going style or a skinhead moonstomp to the right music, fast, loud and heavy)... and I dont like puppets in church, there are enough muppets there already ;-)
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