Why Trinitarian Worship Matters
The doctrine of the Trinity is not an abstract theological puzzle — it is the heart of who God is. The Athanasian Creed declares: "We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance."
What to Look For
A Trinitarian hymn will:
- Name all three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each acknowledged
- Distinguish the Persons — The Father sends, the Son redeems, the Spirit indwells
- Affirm unity — One God, not three gods; one will, one essence
- Avoid modalism — Not treating Father/Son/Spirit as mere "modes" or "roles" of one Person
Examples from Our Library
- Holy, Holy, Holy — "God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!" The classic Trinitarian hymn par excellence.
- Come, Thou Almighty King — Each verse addresses a different Person of the Trinity.
- Doxology (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow) — "Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."
Scripture Foundation
- Matthew 28:19 — "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 — "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all"
- John 14-16 — Jesus teaches about the Father and the Spirit as distinct Persons