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Does anyone know of any book that has the NT translated into metre for singing?
Does There Exist Anything Akin To The New Testament In Metre?
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Bill The Baptist
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The International Standard Version renders poetic passages of the NT into rhyming metre. It only does this for passages that are clearly poetic however. Most of the NT is simply not written to be poetry. It can be found at isv.org
Here is an example from Philippians.
In God’s own form existed he,
and shared with God equality,
deemed nothing needed grasping.
7 Instead, poured out in emptiness,
a servant’s form did he possess,
a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
8 and lived in all humility,
death on a cross obeying.
9 Now lifted up by God to heaven,
a name above all others given,
this matchless name possessing.
10 And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
the knees of everyone should fall,
wherever they’re residing.
11 Then every tongue in one accord,
will say that Jesus the Messiah is Lord,
while God the Father praising.
Here is an example from Philippians.
In God’s own form existed he,
and shared with God equality,
deemed nothing needed grasping.
7 Instead, poured out in emptiness,
a servant’s form did he possess,
a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
8 and lived in all humility,
death on a cross obeying.
9 Now lifted up by God to heaven,
a name above all others given,
this matchless name possessing.
10 And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
the knees of everyone should fall,
wherever they’re residing.
11 Then every tongue in one accord,
will say that Jesus the Messiah is Lord,
while God the Father praising.
Scott Bushey
Puritanboard Commissioner
Not to be stick in the mud but, where do u see a command to sing anything other than the Psalter?
scottmaciver
Puritan Board Sophomore
The New Testament is not intended to be sung. I guess that would account for the lack of any metrical version of the New Testament, if that is the case.
Bill The Baptist
Puritan Board Graduate
Indeed, but there are a few passages that some scholars believe could have been early hymns of the church. I’m not saying these scholars are necessarily correct, but it is a possibility.
Bill, that is a commonly quoted belief but there's no evidence for it at all. John McNaughter speaks to the speculation about it in an online article; here are a few pertinent excerpts from it. http://singingofthechurch.blogspot.com/2015/09/on-supposed-hymn-fragments-sung-in.html?m=0
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Thanks Bill.
Scott, am I sinning by singing the NT while walking down the street?
Scott, am I sinning by singing the NT while walking down the street?
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scottmaciver
Puritan Board Sophomore
I wouldn't say that at all. There's a distinction to be made between walking down the street singing & singing in an act of public worship, where God regulates the worship.
Scott Bushey
Puritanboard Commissioner
Does God regulate personal worship?
http://www.semperreformanda.com/the...hip-articlesindex/private-and-family-worship/
http://www.semperreformanda.com/the...hip-articlesindex/private-and-family-worship/
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earl40
Puritan Board Professor
One may not be sinning, but in my opinion one would appear to be a strange bird if seen singing the NT in public.
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I created a thread to find out if there exists any NT translations done in verse, specifically in metre. I'm not interested in having to defend myself or the idea that humming anything other than the Psalms is wrong.
Moderators, please close this thread.
Moderators, please close this thread.
Jake
Puritan Board Senior
The Scottish Paraphrases contains versions (in varying degrees of closeness to the original text) of various portions of the Old and New Testaments outside the Psalms: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/anonymous/scotpsalter.toc.html
It includes these New Testament passages:
33: Matth. 6:9-14: Father of all! we bow to thee
34: Matth. 11:25-30: Thus spoke the Saviour of the world
35: Matth. 26:26-29: 'Twas on that night, when doomed to know
36: Luke 1:46-56: My soul and spirit, filled with joy
37: Luke 2:8-15: While humble shepherds watched their flocks
38: Luke 2:25-33: Just and devout old Simeon lived
39: Luke 4:18,19: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes!
40: Luke 15:13-25: The wretched prodigal behold
41: John 3:14-19: As when the Hebrew prophet raised
42: John 14:1-7: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts
43: John 14:25-28: You now must hear my voice no more
44: John 19:30: Behold the Saviour on the cross
45: Romans 2:4-8: Ungrateful sinners! whence this scorn
46: Romans 3:19-22: Vain are the hopes the sons of men
47: Romans 6:1-7: And shall we then go on to sin
48: Romans 8:31-39: Let Christian faith and hope dispel
49: 1 Corinth. 13: Though perfect eloquence adorned
50: 1 Corinth. 15:52-58: When the last trumpet's awful voice
51: 2 Corinth. 5:1-11: Soon shall this earthly frame, dissolved
52: Philip. 2:6-12: Ye who the name of Jesus bear
53: 1 Thessal. 4:13-18: Take comfort, Christians, when your friends
54: 2 Tim. 1:12: I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
55: 2 Tim. 4:6,7,8,18: My race is run; my warfare's o'er
56: Titus 3:3-9: How wretched was our former state
57: Heb. 4:14-16: Jesus, the Son of God, who once
58: Heb. 4:14-16: Where high the heav'nly temple stands
59: Heb. 12:1-13: Behold what witnesses unseen
60: Heb. 13:20,21: Father of peace, and God of love!
61: 1 Pet. 1:3-5: Bless'd be the everlasting God
62: 2 Pet. 3:3-14: Lo! in the last of days behold
63: 1 John 3:1-4: Behold th' amazing gift of love
64: Rev. 1:5-9: To him that loved the souls of men
65: Rev. 5:6-14: Behold the glories of the Lamb
66: Rev. 7:13-17: How bright these glorious spirits shine!
67: Rev. 21:1-9: Lo! what a glorious sight appears
It includes these New Testament passages:
33: Matth. 6:9-14: Father of all! we bow to thee
34: Matth. 11:25-30: Thus spoke the Saviour of the world
35: Matth. 26:26-29: 'Twas on that night, when doomed to know
36: Luke 1:46-56: My soul and spirit, filled with joy
37: Luke 2:8-15: While humble shepherds watched their flocks
38: Luke 2:25-33: Just and devout old Simeon lived
39: Luke 4:18,19: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes!
40: Luke 15:13-25: The wretched prodigal behold
41: John 3:14-19: As when the Hebrew prophet raised
42: John 14:1-7: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts
43: John 14:25-28: You now must hear my voice no more
44: John 19:30: Behold the Saviour on the cross
45: Romans 2:4-8: Ungrateful sinners! whence this scorn
46: Romans 3:19-22: Vain are the hopes the sons of men
47: Romans 6:1-7: And shall we then go on to sin
48: Romans 8:31-39: Let Christian faith and hope dispel
49: 1 Corinth. 13: Though perfect eloquence adorned
50: 1 Corinth. 15:52-58: When the last trumpet's awful voice
51: 2 Corinth. 5:1-11: Soon shall this earthly frame, dissolved
52: Philip. 2:6-12: Ye who the name of Jesus bear
53: 1 Thessal. 4:13-18: Take comfort, Christians, when your friends
54: 2 Tim. 1:12: I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
55: 2 Tim. 4:6,7,8,18: My race is run; my warfare's o'er
56: Titus 3:3-9: How wretched was our former state
57: Heb. 4:14-16: Jesus, the Son of God, who once
58: Heb. 4:14-16: Where high the heav'nly temple stands
59: Heb. 12:1-13: Behold what witnesses unseen
60: Heb. 13:20,21: Father of peace, and God of love!
61: 1 Pet. 1:3-5: Bless'd be the everlasting God
62: 2 Pet. 3:3-14: Lo! in the last of days behold
63: 1 John 3:1-4: Behold th' amazing gift of love
64: Rev. 1:5-9: To him that loved the souls of men
65: Rev. 5:6-14: Behold the glories of the Lamb
66: Rev. 7:13-17: How bright these glorious spirits shine!
67: Rev. 21:1-9: Lo! what a glorious sight appears
scottmaciver
Puritan Board Sophomore
To be fair E.R., you did ask the question as to whether or not you were sinning by singing the N.T. walking down the street. There wasn't anything intended to derail your thread as far as I can see.
Scott Bushey
Puritanboard Commissioner
Fred,
Uh huh
Uh huh
earl40
Puritan Board Professor
Ben Zartman
Puritan Board Junior
Many of these can be found in the blue Trinity Hymnal. Also there are two favorite OT paraphrases of mine: "Behold, the Mountain of the Lord" (#272)
and "Who is This That Comes From Edom?" (#228)
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