Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Vatican Says "Yahweh" Not to Be Pronounced

On August 8, 2008, Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Divine Worship, announced a new Vatican directive regarding the use of the name of God in the sacred liturgy.

Specifically, the word 'Yahweh" may no longer be "used or pronounced" in songs and prayers during liturgical celebrations. This directive affects a few songs such as "Yahweh I know you are near". So the song will need to be modified.

The June 29 Vatican message, from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, clarified that the name of God revealed in YHWH was not pronounced by the first Christians, following the tradition already in use.

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