As a devout Southern Baptist, I have to say that my heart is saddened at this. I know Baylor has strayed away from being a renowned Christian school and floated ever increasingly toward being more secular, but I suppose not even a “Christian” school is immune to this woke mind virus. I’m not angry. I’m just saddened and broken-hearted at the falling away of God’s own, even though the Bible tells us this will happen in the last days.
It makes me angry till I think of that Bible verse that goes something like “they think they are wise but they are dumb as shit” Now yes that is not the verse but you know what I mean!. I’m too upset right now to look it up and give a direct quote. This hymn was fine the way it was and them changing it the way they did only makes them look like imbeciles.
Have been a Baptist for 75 years. This year we ditched it for a conservative Presbyterian church. The hymnal is so wonderful; very few of the hymns were written after 1900, and they’re full of strong theology.
“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship” is a wonderful hymn.
All the Baptist churches in our area sing insipid airy-fairy drivel. Most don’t even have hymnals, but flash lyrics on big offensive screens. (How are sight readers supposed to sing the tune?)