Presbyterians stir debate by omitting popular hymn
Fans of a beloved contemporary Christian hymn won’t find any satisfaction in a new church hymnal. The committee putting together a new hymnal for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) dropped the popular hymn “In Christ Alone” because the song’s authors refused to change a phrase about the wrath of God.
The original lyrics say that “on that cross, as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied.” The Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song wanted that line to read: “the love of God was magnified.”
The song’s authors, Stuart Townend and Keith Getty, objected. So the committee voted to drop the song.
