That was the first thing I noticed, too. If Cat Stevens recorded “Pange Lingua,” would that mean we couldn’t use it in church anymore.
The words are by Eleanor Farjeon, who also wrote “People Look East” for Advent. She was one of my favorite writers when I was a girl, with a unique take on traditional fairy tales.
>>If Cat Stevens recorded “Pange Lingua,” would that mean we couldn’t use it in church anymore.<<
“Pange Lingua,” is a Catholic hymn.
“Morning is Broken” is not.
Personally, I think that Praise music is great at a Charismatic service, a LifeTeen Mass or a private celebration. At the average Sunday Mass, people tend to put on a broadway show instead of a Holy Mass. Let’s get back to the organist leading the people and ditch the cantor. I’m insulted when anyone has to “bring up” the congregation to respond. As if we can’t read.
One mass per Vicariate should be a solemn Historically Catholic Mass. That’s not a lot to ask. With CATHOLIC hymns.