In a recent issue of The Christian Century (May 1, 2013;
written by Mary Louise Bringle) it was reported that the Presbyterian
Committee on Congregational Song (PCOCS), operating under the authority
of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. (PCUSA) evaluated the theological
merits of the popular worship song, In Christ Alone (written by
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend). Evidently they are preparing for the
release of the denomination’s new song collection, Glory to God.
As you probably know, the second stanza of the song contains the
line, “Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was
satisfied.” An earlier version of the denomination’s hymnal had changed
it to read, “Till on that cross as Jesus died, the love of God was
magnified.” Although no one would deny that God’s love was magnified in
the death of Christ for us, Getty and Townend, much to their credit,
refused to approve the change. The committee, wrote Bringle, was faced
“with a choice: to include the hymn with the authors’ original language
or to remove it from our list.”
The final vote was six in favor of retaining the song with its
original wording and nine against. The “No” votes prevailed and the song
was removed. Continue at Sam Storms
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I posted along these lines today and was given comment by one of the hymnal committee members. http://yourworshiptools.com/the-pcusa-saves-future-generations-from-in-christ-alone/
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