Which Saint Said Singing Is Praying Twice?

Augustine, the great fifth-century bishop of North Africa, who said, ''Those who sing pray twice. '' The words of our hymns are prayers, and when we sing them, we add to them a further dimension of honor and praise.

What the Bible says about singing?

The Bible never says, let those who can sing, sing, as if it were a spiritual gift. The Bible never says, let those who have beautiful voices sing, as if natural talent were required to praise God.

Is singing the same as praying?

Music as Prayer in the Bible

We were indeed praying as we sang. Although many churches have phased out the “amen,” songs are still a form of prayer. We see numerous examples in the Bible of music as prayer. The book of Psalms were originally songs, though now we most often use them as prayer.