I just thought the simple thought of explaining lyrics of the old hymns to a congregation before singing the song was such a great idea. Though it seems obvious and basic, I've noticed that it's often overlooked. Like explained in the article by Parrett, the new trendy thing for songwriters to do is to recreate those ancient texts, removing words or phrases that may not be used anymore or difficult to understand, and replacing them with modern, easy to grasp lyrics. This has become so prevelent and I think it relates a lot to what my last post was about. It seems like this is just one more aid to the shift in becoming less and less rooted and grounded in our faith. If these old lyrics were simply explained and taught more often to the congregations, instead of avoided, I just think that it would contribute immensly to achieving a higher quality of understanding of the texts we sing, the worship we offer to God, and the fellowship we share with one another.