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Is This Hymn Appropriate at a Funeral?

Question:

May the hymn "When the Saints Go Marching In" be sung at a Catholic funeral Mass?

Answer:

The most well-known version of this hymn has pretty much been a secular song for almost a century. As such, it should not be used at Mass (Musicam sacram 4, 43, 63).

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