What difference does the character of a writer make on the quality of a hymn? If it’s a good hymn—if the writer is a sinner or not, so what?
Three days ago the Orthodox Church Commemorated St. Nektarios of Pentopolis, the wonder-worker and in many congregations his beautiful hymn Agni Parthene was sung.
During his lifetime this Saint faced many false accusations but the Final Judge has declared him AXIOS (worthy!)