The Spiritual Song - Exploring Prophetic Worship by Mike Herron

1 THE SONG OF THE LORD

We must be able to describe something in order to properly understand it. The Song of the Lord falls into the dual categories of Praise and Worship and the realm of Prophecy and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Here is my simple explanation:

‘Singing and/or playing a spontaneous song of praise or prophecy under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. ‘

The song of the Lord can be done together in a corporate gathering where everyone is singing and playing simultaneously. There are a number of terms that describe the Spiritual Song in the Bible, each aids our understanding of the subject.

THE SONG OF THE LORD-

‘ Along with their relatives — all of them trained and skilled in ( the song of the Lord…NKJ) they numbered 288.’ 1 (1 Chron 25:7) For many years this was the most popular term for prophetic singing. The term is synonymous with the ‘spiritual song’ of prophecy as this was the command given to the musicians by David. ’ David,

1 The New International Version . 2011 (1 Ch 25:7). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.