Great posting. Thank you. Maybe somebody should send them to Joel Osteen!
Also enjoyed a link to a rendition of The Lord’s Prayer which was on the same page. I wish people would say/sing “Our Father who art in Heaven...”, rather than “...which art in Heaven”.
And the Hail Mary does not say: “...Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for OUR sinners...”
I modify my Lord’s Prayer because I cannot stand King James’ ‘English’:
My Father who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done....etc. I don’t speak like that so I really don’t want to pray like that.
And another thing; trespass is not in there babes: Forgive my DEBTS as I forgive those who DEBT against me.
And I add my own as well: Lead me not into temptation but deliver me from EGO.....
Thy is so oldschool....
You mean you think there isn't any witch art in heaven?
In the "original" hymn God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, there is the following verse:
In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy...
I knew a choir director once who would direct the verse right up to the phrase "the which His Mother Mary," then stop the choir; they would look at each other and shake their heads, saying, "the witch his mother?"