Preface
We are happy to present to you this first bilingual Christian choral music collection published by Singapore Bible College. The songs have been selected and edited by a team of lecturers from the institution’s School of Church Music to meet the needs of both English- and Chinese-speaking churches throughout Asia.
This collection is entitled Doxa (dox’-ah) for the following reasons:
1. It is the transliteration of δοξα, a New Testament Greek term commonly translated as “glory” and “honor” in the English Bible.
2. It is a word to describe the sole purpose of the existence of all Christians and Christian ministries, including the choral ministry: for God’s glory.
“Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Cor. 10:31b)
3. It is a word that describes what we will do and sing for eternity.
“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” (Rev. 5:13)
As we await the time when we will spend eternity giving glory to God in heaven, let us use the songs in this collection to sing one of the songs of eternity, “Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” (Rev. 7:12)
The Editorial Committee
