Not Quite Hymnal #1

Number 1 - Man Himself

Man himself is present
Let us now appease him
And with slick songs please him
Friendly stylish music
See the crowds now gather
This is what they'd rather
Like to hear in their ear
For their Sunday chill time
Soothing sounds are so fine.

Now it's the Gen X'ers
They want rocking music
Something that is "fresh, dope, and trip"
Thumpa, thumpa, thumpa
Hear the bass line driving
Mosh pits multiplying
Holy grunge, so much fun
Head bang now for Jesus
Man does this **** please us.

Then Chicago Folk mass
See the grey haired hippie
And the "peace-love" chicky
Did they light some incense?
Man it's kind of smokey
And now we've got the munchies
Flower child running wild
Trapsing down the aisle
Just another style.

What we do in worship
Doesn't really matter
If it's God we're after
Anything will work here
On a Sunday morning
Just don't make it boring
If it's not relevant
From my point of view
Then its day is through.


(The real hymn is God Himself is Present - a wonderful opening hymn for a Church service)