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... that "Thy Strong Word" replaced an anti-Mexican–American War hymn in the Episcopal Church? Source: "The tune was familiar. Most people knew it from Once to Every Man and Nation, an old warhorse given the coup de grace by the Episcopal Commission on Church Music because its theology was considered erroneous" The New York Times. "This tune was set in previous hymnals to the text "Once to Every Man and Nation," a poem of James R. Lowell opposing our war against Mexico" Church of the Epiphany.
Overall: OK as-is but I suggest ". . . that "Thy Strong Word did Cleave the Darkness" substituted its theme of "light from above" for the anti-war protest of the earlier hymn it replaced" (or similar with the short title as you have it). Also, the New York Times article is the most independent source, and has more information about the circumstances of the hymn's addition to the hymnal that would benefit the article--I added a bit, but I think it would be good to clarify a bit more, for example that the 1982 hymnal did not, as one might guess, come out in 1982. blameless 04:31, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
OK as-is but I suggest ". . . that "Thy Strong Word did Cleave the Darkness" substituted its theme of "light from above" for the anti-war protest of the earlier hymn it replaced" (or similar with the short title as you have it). Also, the New York Times article is the most independent source, and has more information about the circumstances of the hymn's addition to the hymnal that would benefit the article--I added a bit, but I think it would be good to clarify a bit more, for example that the 1982 hymnal did not, as one might guess, come out in 1982. blameless 04:31, 9 December 2023 (UTC)