, Hymn/Cont. Worship Song Comparison



Compiled by Lester Ruth, Research Professor of Christian Worship, Duke Divinity SchoolFrom 1989 through the August 2016 (1015) list of top-25 CCLI songs (118 songs total)Compared against the 70 most-republished evangelical hymns from 1737-1860(Both bodies of song reflect American usage.)Numerical Name ComparisonsComparison: Explicit Trinitarian (3 Person) SongsTextsAll 3 Persons clearly named in songGod worshiped for being TriuneOther songs naming all 3 as worshipedEH (70)3 songs (4%)1 song (1%)1 song (1%)CWS (118)5 songs (4%)2 songs (2%)2 songs (2%)Comparison: Explicit “Binitarian” (2 Person) SongsTextsPossible reference to 2 Persons1st and 2nd Person songs2nd and 3rd Person songsEH (70)17 songs (24%)10 songs (14%)7 songs (10%)CWS (118)19 songs (16%)15 songs (13%)4 songs (3%)Note: 1 song in CWS is indeterminable for which 2 Persons are namedComparison: Explicit Naming of the 1st Person (God the Father)TextsExplicit 1st Person referenceExplicit use of “Father”Direct address to 1st PersonEH (70)16 songs (23%)11 songs (16%)6 songs (9%)CWS (118)19 songs (16%)7 songs (6%)8 songs (7%)Comparison: Explicit Naming of the 2nd Person (Son, Jesus Christ)TextsClear 2nd Person referenceExplicit use of Son, Jesus, or ChristDirect address to 2ndPersonEH (70)52 songs (74%)39 songs (56%)28 songs (40%)CWS (118)59 songs (50%)46 songs (39%)24 songs (20%)Note: Difference in first and second columns due to songs which use other names for deity but the context makes clear that it is the 2nd Person in parison: Explicit Naming of the 3rd Person (Holy Spirit)TextsExplicit 3rd Person referenceDirect address to 3rd PersonEH (70)10 songs (14%)4 songs (6%)CWS (118)11 songs (9%)6 songs (5%)Comparison: General Naming of Deity: LordTextsOccurrences of “Lord”Unable to determine which Person meantEH (70)41 songs (59%)16 songs (23%)CWS (118)69 songs (58%)38 songs (32%)Comparison: General Naming of Deity: GodTextsOccurrences of “God”Unable to determine which Person meantEH (70)41 songs (59%)20 songs (29%)CWS (118)52 songs (44%)24 songs (20%)Comparison: General Naming of Deity: KingTextsOccurrences of “King”Unable to determine which Person meantEH (70)17 songs (24%)4 songs (6%)CWS (118)24 songs (20%)7 songs (6%)Comparison: General Naming of Deity: No Explicit Name or TitleTextsNo explicit name or titleEH (70)1 song (1%)CWS (118)10 songs (8%)Numerical Verb ComparisonsComparison: Number and Range of VerbsTextsTotal instances of verbsTotal number of different verbsEH (70)Divine: 445; Human: 850Divine: 188; Human: 276CWS (118)Divine: 531; Human: 671Divine: 193; Human: 184Most Used Divine Verbs with Number of Instances in EH and CWS(Verbs with 4 instances or more in EH or CWS)VerbEH instancesCWS instancesSave2618Love2023Redeem164Make1318Come1019Give913Take910Die811Let89Reign711Bid70Promise65Call66Can/Be Able64Rise66Lead62Bring59Ransom53Shine49Stand45Forgive43Heal43Send44Teach43Live37Go35Deliver34(Not) Fail34Fill29Speak26Do26Hear24Pour25Open18Set15Embrace04Have04Lay04Break15Create24Show34Most Used Human Verbs with Number of Instances in EH and CWS(Verbs with 4 instances or more in EH and CWS)VerbEH instancesCWS instancesSee2723Sin2718Sing2231Can/Be Able2116Fear196Die184Come169Hope148Love1313Praise1128Know1112Let118Hear117Join111Rest112Rise107Find99Rejoice96Pray92Bring83Behold81Live716Give713Stand711Go75Meet71Fly70View70Feel65Dwell60Lie60Bless57Seek56Proclaim54Make53Take52Thank55Awake51Raise51Reign51Mourn50Triumph50Adore48Bow49Have49Think45Trust45Believe45Hail42Cease41Taste42Depart40Pant40Stay40Travel40Worship315Say310Call39Walk37Fail34Reach34Lift215Want27Lay25Shout25Long16Offer15Exalt14Fall14Glorify15Look14Turn14Cry07Magnify04Desire24Follow24Gather04 ................
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