A DOOR FOR THE WORD
36 new hymns written between 2002 & 2005
By Timothy Dudley-Smith. Oxford University Press. 76 pages. £8.99
ISBN 0 19335 587 3
Why do pastors who spend much prayer and care over their sermons (and congregations who quickly spot if they don’t) remain content with the third-rate when they stand up to sing?
It is almost as odd to find churches for whom a ‘good balance’ of music means a blend of old hymns and new songs. New hymns can convey the best of both, and be as nourishingly biblical and practically relevant as the preaching.
