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Noah is talking a lot about hymnals lately. First, a hymn of the beast, and then liturgical shoe promotion on Super Bowl Sunday no less.

But I want to stick with the "hymns of the beast" concept for a moment: those hymns numbered as 666.

Is there a method to the madness? Which denominations have them, and in which of there hymnals?

Let's start collecting information here, and hopefully I can make this into a worthwhile study. So look in your hymnals and send me some 666 info (or leave it as a comment).

Hymnal	Title	Author	Tune Name
Chalice Hymnal (Disciples of Christ, 1995)	The Voice of God is Calling	?	?
Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal Church, 1985)	Out of the Depths	Henry Williams Baker, 1868?	St. Bride?
United Methodist Hymnal, The (UMC, 1989)	Shalom To You	Elise S. Eslinger, 1980	Somos del Senor
With One Voice (ELCA consecutively numbered supplement)	Great God Your Love Has Called Us Here	Brian Wren	?

Special thanks to Chris Schroeder.

So, if Moses and Elijah were holding Converse high, do you think the Paraclete would have overheard?

I mean how high were they, really? Sort of makes you wonder about the cloud.

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