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.
Tag: Christian hymns
‘O Worship the King’ (Judi Klee)
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’
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’
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’
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’
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’
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!
‘Fairest Lord Jesus’
If this hymn doesn’t stir your soul, check to see if you can fog a mirror–Fairest Lord Jesus, sung by the Oasis Chorale.
By His stripes we are healed, by His righteousness we are covered, by His name we are saved.
‘Thee Will I love, My Strength, My Tower’
Requested by “thewhiterabbit,” this is Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower, sung by the Lighthouse Baptist Church Choir. Reminiscent of Psalm 144: “Blessed by the Lord my strength… my high tower, and my deliverer.”
‘The Church’s One Foundation’
Patty heard a few bars of this in a movie yesterday and asked me what hymn they were singing. It took me a while, but it finally came to me: The Church’s One Foundation–which is, of course, Jesus Christ Our Lord. Here we have it sung by the choir of King’s College, Cambridge.