Pay attention to the words you use and the songs you sing, and when legally feasible, change them as needed.
Whenever our congregation ordains new officers (i.e. elders and deacons), I love to sing the hymn, “Rise up, O Men of God"...well, except for the words. It’s a high energy hymn and one with a stirring tune (we sing it to Festal Song), but have you ever really studied the words and where they place emphasis? Read the words of this classic hymn, and see if you can detect my concern:
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