[Desdemona]

Masculinity is definitely "out" these days.

Ummmm,...no.

Masculinity is just fine.

[ninenot]

Well--I was referencing the "community experience", and you might not be.

Most of the St.Louis Jesuit crap is quite feminine (and you and I both know why--some of those poor creatures were from Milwaukee.) It is not metrically-enough driven to have any masculinity component to speak of (and a parallel from the "good old days" is 'Mother, Dear, O Pray for Me.'

Drivel.

Compare "Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Past," or even "A Mighty Fortress" or the Old Hundredth. While one may argue that these items are a bit too masculine, they are the diametric opposite of "Eagles Wings."

BTW: Gregorian Chant is the solution. Has no over-riding 'masculine' nor 'feminine' quality--actually balanced.