Posted in Hymns, Worship on March 27, 2008 | 8 Comments »
At night sometimes I wake up and a hymn is running through my head. This morning I woke up with the words from a hymn text,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glory be to God on high;
Alleluia! to the Savior
who has gained the victory;
Alleluia! to the Spirit,
fount of love and sanctity:
Alleluia, alleluia!
to the Triune Majesty.
What a wonderful way to [...]
Posted in Faith, Hymns on March 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,
Sinners, ruined by the Fall;
Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows to you, to me, to all,
In a full, perpetual tide,
Opened when our Savior died.
Come in poverty and meanness,
Come defiled, without, within;
From infection and uncleanness,
From the leprosy of sin,
Wash your robes and make them white;
Ye shall walk with God in light.
Come in [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hymns, Literature on February 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m pleased to report that there has been new material added on the All for Thee blog which features the wonderful, rich poetry and devotional writings of 19th century sister-in-Christ, Frances Ridley Havergal. Stop by sometime and be refreshed. Frances is the author of many familiar hymns such as “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus”, [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Hymns, tagged Advent Jesus Christ, Bethlehem, christianity, Christmas, Hymns, Paul Gerhardt, spirituality on December 8, 2007 | No Comments »
I watched a short video today on the life of German pastor and poet, Paul Gerhardt. He lived in the 17th Century and his beautiful legacy of hymns remains today. This year marked the 400th anniversary of his birth. I came across this Gerhardt hymn today, and at this Advent season I was reminded again [...]
Posted in Hymns on December 2, 2007 | No Comments »
We sang this song during communion in Divine Service today. Nothing more needs to be said.
1. Soul, adorn thyself with gladness,
Leave behind all gloom and sadness;
Come into the daylight’s splendor,
There with joy thy praises render
Unto Him whose grace unbounded
Hath this woundrous supper founded.
High o’er all the heavens He reigneth,
Yet to dwell with thee He deigneth.
2. [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Hymns on November 21, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.
All the world is God’s own field, fruit unto His praise to yield;
Wheat and tares [...]
Posted in Hymns on November 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
An English reader sent this hymn text to me today, and I thought I would share it with you.
Jesus, the Crucified, pleads for me,
while he is nailed to the shameful tree,
scorned and forsaken, derided and cursed,
see how his enemies do their worst!
Yet, in the midst of the torture and shame,
Jesus, the Crucified, breathes my name:
wonder [...]
Posted in Hymns on November 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I discovered an old recording yesterday of John Stainer’s oratorio, The Crucifixion. The recording was on a mono LP record, but fortunately, we still have a turntable for my husband’s collection of old classics on vinyl. Although it has fallen into obscurity today, The Crucifixion was widely appreciated in its day. I found the music [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hymns, Worship, tagged , christianity, Hymns, Worship on October 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
There is probably no more rousing and inspiring hymn of praise to the Lord than this one. It is often sung during Communion. The first time I heard it, I knew this was not a hymn to listen to sitting down. The majestic hymn tune that most often accompanies it lifts up the words [...]
Posted in Hymns, tagged devotion, hymn, Jesus Christ, Worship on October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This weekend I got a chance to listen to a CD that was given to me some time ago. I had never had the chance to listen to it until now. It contained what scholars believe to be the oldest hymn on record (150 A.D.) in the Christian church that has survived complete, “Hail, [...]
