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Volume 23 Number 4 (2006)

Hymnody and Worship

Volume 23Number 42006

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In this edition. Each entry below names the writer, their stated role at the time of publication, and a short description of the piece. Full texts are held in the printed journal.

'To be occupied with God': John Stott on Worship

Ian RandallTutor in church history and spirituality, Spurgeon's College, London

Explores John Stott's teaching on worship as whole life, shaped by Scripture and grounded in the Trinity.

Alternative Worship: Post Modern or Post Mission Church?

Rachel AtkinsonTutor in mission and contemporary evangelism, Spurgeon's College

Surveys the alternative worship movement and assesses its contribution and its missionary assumptions.

'There Must Be More than This': Current Dilemmas Concerning Congregational Song

Anne HarrisonDurham Diocesan Liturgical Committee

Considers the musical consequences of changes in evangelical worship for singing in Church of England congregations.

Timothy Dudley‑Smith: An Acknowledged Master Craftsman

Michael SawardHymn writer and Canon Emeritus of St Paul's Cathedral

Marks Timothy Dudley‑Smith's eightieth birthday with an appreciation of his hymns and craft.

'Lord for the years': Some Reflections

Alan LuffChairman, Pratt Green Trust

Reflections on the background and content of one of Timothy Dudley‑Smith's best known hymns.

Review Article: The Great War for Civilisation by Robert Fisk

Peter BallantineBook Review Editor

A review of Robert Fisk's book, offered alongside the issue's hymnody theme.

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