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Onward, Christian Pilgrims

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Onward, Christian Pilgrims
Sir Arthur Sullivan
GenreHymn
TextDavid Wright
Meter6.5.6.5 D with refrain
Melody"St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan

"Onward, Christian Pilgrims" is a 20th-century Christian hymn by David Wright. It was composed in 1982, is based on "Onward, Christian Soldiers", and was intended as a non-militaristic version of the earlier hymn.

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History

"Onward, Christian Soldiers" was written in 1865 and uses New Testament military metaphors of Christians as soldiers.[1] In the 1980s there was a growing movement against the notion of Christian military references, leading to some churches in the United States dropping it from their hymn books.[2] In the United Kingdom, after the Falklands War, David Wright attempted to revive "Onward, Christian Soldiers" as a pacifist hymn[3] while keeping its tune by writing "Onward, Christian Pilgrims" to the same tune.[4] Richard Ingrams informed the wider British public about the hymn.[5][6][7] The hymn was later included in Anglican hymn books from 1996.[8][9] It also replaced "Onward, Christian Soldiers" in British crematorium hymn books because of concerns over "military imagery".[10] The hymn was popular with some members of the Church of England's clergy, with some clergy refusing to sing "Onward, Christian Soldiers" in favour of "Onward, Christian Pilgrims".[11]

Lyrics

Comparing the lyrics of "Onward, Christian Pilgrims" and "Onward, Christian Soldiers", the choruses differ in emphasis, as follows:

"Onward, Christian Pilgrims" "Onward, Christian Soldiers"

Onward, Christian Pilgrims,
Christ will be our light,
See the heav'nly vision,
Breaks upon our sight.[12]

Onward, Christian Soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus,
Going on before.[13]

Criticism

"Onward, Christian Pilgrims" has been criticized as having been born out of a perceived need to change older hymns to be modernised or more politically correct. "Onward, Christian Pilgrims" is viewed as a politically correct version of "Onward, Christian Soldiers".[14] It was suggested in The Daily Telegraph newspaper that the new hymn was created because of a misreading of "Onward, Christian Soldiers" as being just a commemoration of militaristic Christianity.[4] Some members of the Church of England also objected to "Onward, Christian Pilgrims", which led to new hymn books being issued to certain parishes with "Onward, Christian Soldiers" replacing the new hymn in them.[15]

References

  1. ^ Smith, James Edward (2009). God's Church Made Simple. Lulu.com. p. 44. ISBN 978-0557135714.
  2. ^ Goldman, Ari L. (1989-06-20). "New Methodist Hymnal Is Shorn of Stereotypes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. ^ Jones, Aled (2009). "39". Aled Jones' Forty Favourite Hymns. Random House. ISBN 978-1409050773.
  4. ^ a b Howse, Christopher (2013-08-09). "Onward, Christian Soldiers: Arthur Sullivan's greatest hit". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  5. ^ "This flock is too woolly". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  6. ^ "The organist is dead". The Catholic Hearald. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  7. ^ "Richard Ingrams' Week: Tories ignore the big issue". Independent.co.uk. 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  8. ^ "Onward, Christian pilgrims". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  9. ^ "Hymns Old and New: New Anglican 408. Onward, Christian pilgrims". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Tim (2010-01-13). "Crem sorry for 'banned' hymn row". Burton Mail. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  11. ^ Newton, Rachel (2001-11-17). "Vicar halts Onward Christian Soldiers". Liverpool Daily Post. archived at The Free Library. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  12. ^ "Militancy Discarded For Shallower Worship" (PDF). Christians Against All Animal Abuse. Spring 2004. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  13. ^ "Onward, Christian Soldiers". Hymntime.com. 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  14. ^ Wood, Francis (2003-11-29). "Church matters". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle: archived at The Free Library. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  15. ^ McManus, Frank R. (2009-04-22). "A place for 'Onward, Christian soldiers'". Church Times. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
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