Christian hymns – Page 155

Scanning the News (Plus a Hymn)

leeduigon(patty)October 28, 2017

I’m feeling kind of out of sorts today, and I scanned a couple of news sites to see if there was anything I ought to write about.

But there was nothing there–just more of the same old fallen world stuff. Democrat tantrums. The Swamp resists being drained. Spain on the brink of civil war. Elizabeth Warren, taking a break from her ongoing pretense of being some kind of Cherokee princess, accuses one of her law school professors of sexually assaulting her, way back when. The man died 20 years ago.

And lots of really dirty, porny stuff floating around in the culture: all-new Virtual Reality porn! We do take pride in our inventiveness.

So I thought I’d post another hymn instead, because these days, if you really want good news, you’re only going to find it in Jesus Christ Our Savior.

My Jesus, I Love Thee: written in 1846, sung by the Sharon Singers of the Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute.

Jesus Christ, ‘Light of the World’

leeduigon(patty)October 28, 2017

I hope nobody minds my posting this hymn again–Light of the World by Charles Wesley, sung here by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.

And the whole multitude sought to touch him, for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. (Luke 6:19)

He healed them all. Our Lord Jesus Christ healed them all.

‘I Will Sing the Wondrous Story’

leeduigon(patty)October 27, 2017

This is the Antrim Mennonite Choir singing the 19th century classic hymn, I Will Sing the Wondrous Story. For mere human voices, unaided by musical instruments, to produce such pure music–well, I stand in awe. It’s another gift of God.

‘O Worship the King’ (Judi Klee)

leeduigon(patty)October 26, 2017

The classic, O Worship the King, is one of my very favorite hymns, the first hymn I learned how to play on the harmonica. I hope you don’t mind this updated rendition by David and Judi Klee, with Michael Klee on drums. I found it gave me a lift.

‘What a Day That Will Be’

leeduigon(patty)October 25, 2017

What a beautiful hymn! And yet I’d never heard it until this morning: What a Day that Will Be. Message from the Book of Revelation. Sung by the Sharon Bethel Quartet. Listen!

‘I Know Whom I Have Believed’

leeduigon(patty)October 22, 2017

We all know there are times when faith comes very hard, and belief is hard to find. God knows, too. I’m having one of those days.

Well, when things go bad, sing louder. Here are the kids at Fountainview Academy, with I Know Whom I Have Believed.

‘There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy’

leeduigon(patty)October 21, 2017

I was thinking of this hymn, these past few days. Back in Sunday school, when we were introduced to the adult hymnal used in the regular church services, this was the first hymn that they had us sing. We had kind of an odd hymnal, though, with melodies you never heard in other churches: so I couldn’t find There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy with the melody that I remembered.

Sung here by the Sanctuary Choir.

‘Softly and Tenderly’

leeduigon(patty)October 20, 2017

This hymn, Softly and Tenderly, sung by the Altar of Praise Chorale, reminds me of Jesus’ words, after Isaiah, in Luke 4:18.

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

And after he closed the book, Jesus said, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

‘All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name’

leeduigon(patty)October 18, 2017

This 18th century hymn by Edward Perronet, All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, joyfully proclaims the crown rights of Jesus Christ Our Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, whose right it is to rule Creation. Almighty God has promised that He shall reign forever.

Sing it loud!