I feel now that this hymn and others make of Christ and the gospel a happy tale which verges on a myth. Sentimental ideas about death and Heaven are not adequate for living as a Christian and facts would be preferable to imagery and metaphors for what went before and what is supposed to lie ahead. Telling stories is worn out.
@@singuntothelord1708 I think it builds on an idealised nostalgic and simplistic view of Christs life and death. It posits individualistic instead of wider models of salvation and uses a worn out metaphor of crossing the Jordan to an imagined Heaven. Real life and suffering within it are side tracked and there is a general feeling of escaping into a fantasy existence ruled by emotions. Having said that the hymn speaks the language of far too much religion perfectly. It is muddled flight into a storybook realm Sad that preaching and teaching does not provide better.
@@rhodiusscrolls3080 it would be good if you can come up with your own new hymn which is superior to this and tells a more realistic version of "The wondrous story".
@@ucmfuganda3861 I will definitely take you up on your suggestion if only to produce some variation upon the supremely trite and almost worthless vision and version of Our Saviour relayed in these words. The evangelists were neither minstrels nor tale bearers and did not live in a dream.
@@rhodiusscrolls3080 This hymn was written by Francis Harold Rowley who lived between 1800-1900s. This is his personal hymn of his encounter with Almighty God in his life. And whatever you say WILL NOT in any way, shape and form reduce its meaning for him nor to anyone who listens and shares the beauty of the words in this hymn. Peace be with you🙏🏻
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"Of the Christ who died for me" , altos are supposed to sing so' throughtout only "for me" as do' ti'
I feel now that this hymn and others make of Christ and the gospel a happy tale which verges on a myth. Sentimental ideas about death and Heaven are not adequate for living as a Christian and facts would be preferable to imagery and metaphors for what went before and what is supposed to lie ahead. Telling stories is worn out.
Please what makes you think this hymn is based on sentimentality?
@@singuntothelord1708 I think it builds on an idealised nostalgic and simplistic view of Christs life and death. It posits individualistic instead of wider models of salvation and uses a worn out metaphor of crossing the Jordan to an imagined Heaven. Real life and suffering within it are side tracked and there is a general feeling of escaping into a fantasy existence ruled by emotions. Having said that the hymn speaks the language of far too much religion perfectly. It is muddled flight into a storybook realm Sad that preaching and teaching does not provide better.
@@rhodiusscrolls3080 it would be good if you can come up with your own new hymn which is superior to this and tells a more realistic version of "The wondrous story".
@@ucmfuganda3861 I will definitely take you up on your suggestion if only to produce some variation upon the supremely trite and almost worthless vision and version of Our Saviour relayed in these words. The evangelists were neither minstrels nor tale bearers and did not live in a dream.
@@rhodiusscrolls3080 This hymn was written by Francis Harold Rowley who lived between 1800-1900s. This is his personal hymn of his encounter with Almighty God in his life. And whatever you say WILL NOT in any way, shape and form reduce its meaning for him nor to anyone who listens and shares the beauty of the words in this hymn. Peace be with you🙏🏻