Thursday, July 15, 2010

Well said, Bish!

The Venerable Donald Allister, Bishop of Peterborough has spoken out against the so-called hymn, 'Jerusalem'.
GOOD! It is emphatically NOT Christian; the words are piffle; Blake was a loony and the excellent, rousing tune cannot compensate for the tripe contained within.
[No. Jesus as a boy did NOT visit Somerset with Joseph of Aramathea!]
Suggestion, Bish. There is no copyright issue here so why not expunge the trashy verses and do a rewrite?

The Welsh 'Caleb Prayer.'

  The Ffald-y-Brenin Caleb Prayer. The most widely known "Caleb Prayer" originated at the  Ffald y Brenin Christian Retreat Centre...