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4. It is to be hoped that pastors of souls, musicians and the faithful will gladly accept these norms and put them into practice, uniting their efforts to attain the true purpose of sacred music, "which is the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful."<ref>Constitution on the Liturgy, Art. 112.</ref>

(a) By sacred music is understood that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form.[2]

(a) By sacred music is understood that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form.<ref>Cf. St. Pius X, Motu Proprio 'Tra le sollecitudini,' n. 2.</ref>

(b) The following come under the title of sacred music here: Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony in its various forms both ancient and modern, sacred music for the organ and other approved instruments, and sacred popular music, be it liturgical or simply religious.[3]

(b) The following come under the title of sacred music here: Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony in its various forms both ancient and modern, sacred music for the organ and other approved instruments, and sacred popular music, be it liturgical or simply religious.<ref>Cf. Instruction of the S.C.R., 3 September 1958, n. 4.</ref>

=== I. Some General Norms ===

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 . It is to be hoped that pastors of souls, musicians and the faithful will gladly accept these norms and put them into practice, uniting their efforts to attain the true purpose of sacred music, "which is the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful."<ref>Constitution on the Liturgy, Art. 112.</ref>
-(a) By sacred music is understood that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form.[2]
+(a) By sacred music is understood that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form.<ref>Cf. St. Pius X, Motu Proprio 'Tra le sollecitudini,' n. 2.</ref>
-(b) The following come under the title of sacred music here: Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony in its various forms both ancient and modern, sacred music for the organ and other approved instruments, and sacred popular music, be it liturgical or simply religious.[3]
+(b) The following come under the title of sacred music here: Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony in its various forms both ancient and modern, sacred music for the organ and other approved instruments, and sacred popular music, be it liturgical or simply religious.<ref>Cf. Instruction of the S.C.R., 3 September 1958, n. 4.</ref>
 === I. Some General Norms ===