Often times what is consider to be worship is not truly what worship is. Many consider singing of hymns and praise choruses is the heart of worship. In fact, there are many who would argue that singing is the essence of worship.
As believers we are to sing praises to our Redeemer. But mere act of lift our voice in song does not mean that we have actually worshipped in a God-honoring manner.
Singing is an aspect of getting our hearts ready for true worship. True worship comes in response to the proclamiation of God's Word.
"Let us remember therefore this lesson: That to worship our God sincerely we must evermore begin by hearkening to His voice, and by giving ear to what He commands us. For if every man goes after his own way, we shall wander. We may well run, but we shall never be a whit nearer to the right way, but rather farther away from it. . . .So let us hold to this rule, that all human inventions which are set up to corrupt the simple purity of the word of God, and to undo the worship which he demands and approves, are true sacrileges, in which the Christian man cannot participate without blaspheming God, and trampling his honor underfoot."--John Calvin
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