I am the Kat that Walks By Itself

And given how many people I've met who think the only way one can address God is in archaic English because it's so formal and respectful (when 'thee' and 'thou' were actually for friends and family and those very close to you) I'm happy to see it go now it's lost that warm feel the German 'du' still has.

Since I was kind of brought up on The Lord of the Rings, I don't find archaic English alienating, but I certainly agree with you on the distaste for feeling one can only address God with 'thee' and 'thou' -- heck, Jesus said to call him "Daddy" (it gets translated as 'father' in the Lord's Prayer, but apparently it's more informal than that) then to put all those 'thee' and 'thou' to add more distance... I'm kind of schizophrenic that way -- in public prayers I say 'Dear Lord' and in private I say 'Papa'.

I don't see that modern language and poetry have to be exclusive; compare the lovely New Jerusalem to the Good News (a ghastly piece of work devoid of any beauty).

I really must check out the New King James...