# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S280 # Machine transcription, uncorrected β€” CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 280 RESOLUTIONS β€” COMMITTEE 9 Resolved, That the name of the committee be changed to: β€œThe Commission on Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology.” Action: This resolution was adopted. Simplifying Language in Prayers and Liturgy RESOLUTION 2, COMMITTEE 9 Memorial 711, page 569, Reports and Memorials Memorial 712, page 570, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, Memorials 711 and 712 request a modernization of language in public prayers and a simplification of parts of our liturgy; therefore be it Resolved, That the Commission on Worship, Hymnology, and Liturgics be encouraged to keep these matters in mind in the con- templated revision of The Lutheran Hymnal and the new revised Agenda. Action: This resolution was adopted. Musical Setting of Hymnal RESOLUTION 3, COMMITTEE 9 Memorial 713, page 570, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, It is not the intention of the Commission on Wor- ship, Liturgics, and Hymnology to replace The Lutheran Hymnal as now constituted with a text-tune edition for our public wor- ship; and Wuereas, Both editions will probably be available for use by our congregations as they see fit; therefore be it Resolved, That the Commission on Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology continue work on the text-tune edition of The Lu- theran Hymnal if the demand seems to warrant a text-tune edition and if Concordia Publishing House will be able to produce the text-tune edition in addition to the hymnal as now constituted. Action: This resolution was adopted. Executive Secretary of Worship RESOLUTION 4, COMMITTEE 9 Memorial 706, page 558, Reports and Memorials This resolution was referred back to Committee 9 and re- placed by the following resolution: Pi