Perhaps we ought to ask the question would Almighty God give to a wicked, ungodly and rebellious people who despise the God of the Bible would He give them an individual who fulfills their desire to have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof?

That is very much a possibility as God tells us that He is not mocked and whatever we sow that will we reap.

As for me I do not believe in exclusive Psalmody as some call it. However I do believe in being discerning as to both the words and the music used.

Am I perfect in this? No Way!

But even as a God fearing preacher prayerfully studies the Word of God to rightly divide it and preach it in the power and leading of the Holy Spirit so likewise I believe those called or gifted by God in the area of music can likewise prayerfully study His Word and compose hymns with Scriptural content with appropriate instrumentation that honor God in an obedient expression of the faith He reveals in Scripture.

Don't let any dislike of Calvinism keep you from holding to what Scripture says openly and straight forward. Calvinists use many of the same words Scripture does for example election and predestination they just take them and use them in ways contrary to what the rest of Scripture says.

To open a huge can of "worms"
For example even though Eph 1 speaks clearly of being choosen in Him before the foundation of the world that in no way negates the reality God convicts sinners by the Holy Spirit and His Word and brings them to godly sorrow, repentance and faith and at the momment they trust Christ (receive Him) they are born again of the Holy Spirit (not before faith)

and it certainly does not negate John 3:16 meaning the whole world either!

What you have just posted (I will check it more closely later) seems to go very much against what the Apostle John wrote by the Holy Spirit.

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."

not for ours (believers) only
but also for the sins of the whole world.

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michael
you said
"ones hope must be in whether or not he or she is elect"

this is just plain wrong.
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If you carefully reread some of the comments of the zealous 5 pointers they so emphasize their election and even claiming to be regenerated (saved) before faith that what they emphasize goes contrary what God Himself repeated emphasizes in Scripture in thing such as

the filth and heinousness of our sin
our hopeless condition to remedy this
His unmerited love in sending Jesus Christ to died for sinners
His repeated call to men to repent and to believe in Jesus Christ

and His promise
Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Since election is so personal to God Himself the emphasizing of election gives the sinner absolutely no hope unless they are elect and takes away from loving Jesus Christ who willingly died for them. And sadly among the zealous 5 pointers callouses their hearts to weep over sinners and to seek by any rightfull means for their salvation.

Here is something to think about

Ultimately with a 5 Point Calvinist ones hope must be in whether or not he or she is elect, because if you are not elect no amount of works, effort, godly sorrow, and yes even knowledge that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died on the cross was buried and was raised again from the dead none of it can save you unless you are elect.

My hope is in the Word of God that this Jesus Christ who died on the cross willingly shedding His precious blood was buried was raised from the dead was for me BECAUSE God desires none to perish, that includes a wretch like me, and for all to come to repentance, Praise God that includes me, and that I would believe the gospel for after all Jesus Himself preached ...repent and believe the gospel...so I have confidence to surrender my will to His revealed will and believe on Jesus Christ to save me from my sins and give me everlasting life knowing He is faithful to His Word and knowing He is faithful to the Father's will.