Petition Text: 22224-DI-NonDis-O

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Whereas, we know there was an effort by some on the 1984 hymnal committee to be what is now referred to as "politically correct"; and

Whereas, The United Methodist Church has no business being concerned with whether it is or is not "politically correct," having other things as a standard for what should or should not be done; and

Whereas, anyone with even a superficial knowledge of church history knows the wording in verse 4 of the hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" wherein it reads: "God as a mother doth speed" is repugnant to the understanding of God as given in both the Old and New Testaments; and

Whereas, this is an obvious attempt to "bring the church up-to-date," relying on secular standards rather than on Scripture;

Therefore, be it resolved, that the 1996 General Conference of The United Methodist Church instruct the United Methodist Publishing House to omit the fourth verse of the hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" in the next printing of The United Methodist Hymnal

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Petition Text: 22224-DI-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference