Sing Old Songs

 I am all for contemporary Christian songs. The Christian faith is ever relevant and every song was contemporary once.

But we should also sing things that have stood the test of time.

Indeed, we want to express our unity with all Christians down the ages and around the world.

I find it especially encouraging when we can sometimes sing some of the oldest Christian songs. If they sang this 1000 years ago, perhaps we will also be singing it in 1000 years time, or 10 000 years. If the church in the UK has its problems today, then this was also true in the past. There are past glories and we look to God for future glories.

Let's not be stuck in one particular century or decade for our singing.

(I'd love people to share links to their favourite old stuff in a tongue understanded of the people)