In studying the Psalms we have come to the laments. And our lecturer raised an interesting point – If they Psalms are an example of corporate worship, and they have laments in them, shouldn’t we also have laments in our corporate gatherings?
The Psalms show us the emotions of followers of God in all different times and situations in life. Lament is often the way we feel about life and the Psalms show that this is an appropriate emotion to have...
So, do you know any songs of lament sung in churches?
Is it appropriate to sing laments corporately?
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I know lots of songs that sound like laments that we sing in churches :)
Hmm, does your lecturer think that every Psalm is for 'corporate worship'? Cos I don't think that is true. There are a big chunk that the Israelites sang together as they went up to the temple, but some are heaps personal, between the author and God. Interesting. I think clarification of that would perhaps solve your dilemma of lamenting in church.
But anyways, there's that verse which goes, 'Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon his shoulders. Ashamed I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers.' That induces lament from within me.
Hey Ange, yeah thats the song I thought of as well!!
And yes in our lecture today he said that they are all for corporate worship. That is why the Psalms were originally put together - to show how to corporately worship God. So when their are really personal laments in the Psalms (like Ps88), they show us that this is ok. That God wants us to be real with him, and we should do that corporately.
Interesting hey!?!
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