King Alfred’s War Song–it’s been a while since I posted this. Today seems a good day for us.
“For the Lord is our defense: Jesu defend us!” If you know a better prayer than that, I’d like to hear it.
Sung here at the Antioch Baptist Church.
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‘In the Sweet By and By’
‘Bringing in the Sheaves’
This was one of my favorite hymns in Sunday school–Bringing in the Sheaves. Actually, I didn’t know what “sheaves” were. Did you have to let them out at night?
Sung here by the Islington Baptist Church.
‘If I had Words…’
I fell asleep this afternoon, I won’t be here tomorrow (at the freakin’ hospital again!) so I thought I’d say so, just so you know I’m probably all right (unless they make me disappear).
Here’s a song you probably know from Babe. Here it’s used as a hymn to celebrate God’s creation of heaven and earth and all things living.
It’s a reminded that can do us good.
‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’
I can’t keep my eyes dry when I listen to this hymn–What a Friend We Have in Jesus, sung here by Doc Watson. He can’t keep his eyes dry, either.
‘We Three Kings’
(What’s with the Christmas music?)
(Shh! He’s posting it in case they drag him back into the hospital at Christmas-time.)
This is as lively a Christmas carol as you’re going to get: We Three Kings, sung by Hugh Jackman, David Hobson, and Peter Cousen.
‘We Have Heard the Joyful Sound’
Look at that Hudson River Valley, with its green banks–the work of God’s hands. And the message: “Jesus saves!”
Recorded at Reformed Church Synod 2012.
‘Be Thou My Vision’
I’m sick of us, Patty and me, being sick: in danger of losing heart. Still, I thought it might be nice to post one more hymn before I conk out for the evening. But which one?
Be Thou My Vision, an ancient Irish hymn, 1,500 years old or so, still has power to move us to tears. Sung here by 4Him.
I think of it as a kind of prayer.
‘Praise to the Lord the Almighty’
Yes, I know I’m off to a late start. First I have trouble getting started, and then it’s trouble to keep going. Oh, well…
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty–this was another Sunday school favorite. It sounded even better when the whole congregation sang it .
‘Jesus Shall Reign’
Here’s one from Isaac Watts, c. 1715–Jesus Shall Reign (with echoes of Psalm 72).
Patty and I are still sick. Please keep the prayers coming.