A Call to Publishers and Editors of Roman Catholic Hymnals
Adherence to Roman Catholic doctrine in song is hardly unreasonable. It is imperative. It is the right thing to do.
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”