Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson Do You Have a Hymnbook?
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Mar 24, 2026 A case for keeping hymnals at home and in church. A critique of screens and lyric projections replacing whole hymns. An argument that hymnals reveal full poetic and theological development. A reminder that hymns link believers across centuries. A warning about losing tradition when only modern songs are used.
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Buy A Hymn Book For Your Home
- Buy and own a hymn book to complement your Bible and grow spiritually.
- Sinclair B. Ferguson urges purchasing one because many churches now show lyrics on screens and congregants lack personal hymnals.
Personal Memory Of Bibles With Hymnals
- Ferguson recalls a past culture where many Bibles included hymn books at the back and people brought personal hymnals to church.
- He contrasts that with today's practice where churches supply lyrics on screens and individuals often own no hymn book.
Screens Break Hymns Into Fragments
- Screen projection often displays only one verse at a time, breaking the hymn's logical flow.
- Ferguson explains this deprives singers of seeing the whole hymn and following its theological development verse by verse.