Excerpt from Worship and Song

In religious education as in secular, there is an increasing insistence that the material for instruction should be adapted to the needs of those taught. In all lines, the endeavor is now made to enter into the heart of youth, and having there learned its ways of thought and feeling, to speak to it thereafter in its own language and to minister to its needs from its own standpoint.

This is the endeavor that has been made in Worship and Song. While it is recognized that young people should have opportunity to become familiar with the classic forms of expression in prayer and in hymn, it is felt that they are also entitled to a type which is more peculiarly their own; and both needs have been considered here.

Great care has been exercised in the selection of those favorites which have proved their right to a place in every hymn book, and effort has been made to preserve the most widely acceptable form, both of Words and music. In addition to these, a Special section of the book contains a selection of the historic hymns and tunes which are the natural heritage of Christian youth. It is believed that the frequent use of these strong old hymns to-day, as parents and grandparents have used them in their time, will strengthen the fiber of Christian life and awaken a sense of the solidarity of the Christian Church as it comes down the years; and such use is earnestly recommended.

While rich in standard selections, the book contains much new and fresh material which gives it a decided character of its own. A large part of this material consists of original words and music written with the special purpose of expressing the natural feeling of youth. It is pervaded by a distinctly joyous quality and is strongly rhythmical and melodic while at the same time of genuine musical worth.

The use of graded lessons in the Sunday school has created a widespread and urgent demand for a handbook of worship. In response to this need an entire section of Worship and Song is made up of orders of worship, appropriate to a variety of seasons and occasions. It is hoped that these services may be found useful as suitable programs of worship and also as a means of developing an ap preciation of reverent and fitting forms of expression.

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