[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.

[Desdemona]

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

Annoying, isn't it?

The St. Louis Jesuits (most now have left the society, except Foley and Dan Schutte) were (and still are) musically clueless. Too much Peter, Paul and Mary influence.

Chant works for all occations. There we agree.