Church Songs 


Leaders of the Evangelical Laodicean Church in Canada last week announced the 
publication of a new hymnal. "This is truly a hymnal for the new century," said
Presiding Bishop Luke W. Armm. "This collection of hymns really captures the 
essence of our tradition," 

Bishop Armm explained. "At the core of our belief is the motto, 'Moderation in
all things,' and that applies to our faith life as well. We just don't like to 
get carried away." 

When asked if the new hymnal will help the Laodicean Church attract new 
members, Bishop Armm replied, "People in today's society get kind of uncomfort-
able with too much talk about things like commitment and dedication. They'd 
much rather have a religion that they can turn on or off at will. Our church 
seeks to meet that need. This hymnal will help with that, I think."

Editor in chief of the new hymnal, Priscilla ("Presh") S. Moment, explained 
some of the difficulty the committee had in choosing hymns. "Many of the old 
favorites just won't cut it among Laodiceans," said Moment. "We had to change 
a lot of the wording to make them fit with our style. We tried to incorporate 
some new songs into the book, but we had trouble finding Laodiceans interested 
in writing new music."

The title of the new hymnal, Church Songs, was chosen very carefully, explained
Moment. "We didn't want to turn anybody off with threatening words that no one 
understands any more like 'Worship' or 'Hymn.'" 

Here is a partial list of titles included in the new Laodicean hymnal:

A Comfy Swedish Mattress Is Our God 

Above Average Is Thy Faithfulness 

All Hail the Influence of Jesus' Name! 

Amazing Grace, How Interesting the Sound 

Be Thou My Hobby 

Blest Be the Tie That Doesn't Cramp My Style 

Go Tell it on the Speed Bump 

He's Quite a Bit to Me 

I Lay My Inappropriate Behaviours on Jesus 

I Love to Talk about Telling the Story 

I Surrender Some 

I'm Fairly Certain That My Redeemer Lives 

It Is My Secret What God Can Do 

Joyful, Joyful, We Kinda Like Thee 

Just as I Pretend to Be 

Just as I Am, with Lots of Excuses 

Lord, Keep Us Loosely Connected to Your Word 

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Much 

My Faith Looks Around for Thee 

O, God, Our Enabler in Ages past 

Oh, for a Couple of Tongues to Sing 

Oh, How I like Jesus 

Onward, Christian Reservists 

Pillow of Ages, Fluffed for Me 

Praise God from Whom All Affirmations Flow 

Self-Esteem to the World! The Lord Is Come 

Sit Up, Sit up for Jesus 

Spirit of the Living God, Fall Somewhere near Me 

Take My Life and Let Me Be 

There Is Scattered Cloudiness in My Soul Today 

There Shall Be Sprinkles of Blessings 

We Are Milling Around in the Light of God 

What an Acquaintance We Have in Jesus 

When Peace, like a Trickle 

When the Saints Go Drifting in 

Where He Leads Me, I Will Consider Following



Thanks to Jim Mica