Narration was a fad some time ago, more like a revival, an attempt to bring back "the story." We were offered narration through the use of denominational printing, but that was far more of a gimmick than the story.
Actual reading from a book was fading quickly away, and we are in the Slough of Despond for good. John Bunyan left us there, one of the great moments of Pilgrim's Progress.
My English teacher, who spent a lot of time with British literature, shamed us for never having a thorough study of Bunyan's classic. I caught up much later than English class!
One reason for the wealth of Christian worship was the organized settings for Advent, Lent, and Easter. The most important parts are the Story of Jesus.
Once the denominations began to remove the miraculous work and teaching of Jesus, the dwindling response became political, feminist, Marxist, and worse. Like the sparklers on the Fourth of July, they were better at burning quickly away.
This leaves me with the unparalleled richness of Lent, hymns, and the glory of the Resurrection. The wealth continues throughout the year. Once I had a lot of congregational things to do, but now I have the KJV in Large Print.
I look forward to Psalm 91 every morning with a second speech for 91 at the end of the day.
I look for shorter Psalms that remind me of the fantastic great poetry of that section. I aim for the shorter Psalms, and they remind me of the jewels which are also the basis for so many hymns.,
