Originally published at Churchpop
As a Catholic musician, there are three songs I want to hear for myself.
Sadly, they are spoken of and not recorded or written. Matthew 26:30 tells us:
“Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”
Jesus, the King of Kings, celebrating in song!
In Luke 2:13-14, we hear the first Gloria from the angels themselves.
While it’s not in the Bible, we know Saint Cecilia also sang hymns at her wedding while the musicians sang profane songs. I would love to hear the songs of those closest to God.
Who is Saint Cecilia?
Saint Cecilia was a third-century Roman. She decided early in life to live as a virgin. She promised her virginity to God and an angel protected her from violation. Her parents forced her to marry anyway.
At her wedding, as mentioned above, she sang hymns to God. She eventually convinced her husband to convert.
After his conversion, her husband respected her virginity, and they lived together as brother and sister.
She is credited with giving away much of her family’s wealth to the poor and preaching the good news of Jesus Christ.
This drew the Roman officials’ attention. Her husband, Saint Valerian, was martyred for respectfully
