You asked for it, Joyce, so here it is: This is the Day that the Lord Hath Made. Sorry it took so long, but I’ve got a backlog–which is a good thing.
Everybody out there, if you’ve requested a hymn, I will get to it, never fear. I have yet to turn down a request, so don’t be shy.
We sing like we pray–so God can hear us.
Let’s rinse out minds out after that last news item, shall we?
This ancient Irish hymn, from way back in the 8th century, gets requested all the time. It’s one of my favorites, so I’m always glad to post it. This version is by Jason Waller.
Think of it: just a few hundred years before this hymn was composed, the Irish were pagans and head-hunters.
May the Holy Spirit transform our nation!
In the old Dutch Reformed Church, in which I grew up, but is no more, this hymn was sung to the melody of O, Come, All Ye Faithful. We have it here by request.
I have received a lot of requests for hymns today, which pleases me, and I’m saying yes to all of them. It may take me a few days, though, to get them all in. So if you don’t see the hymn you asked for right away, it’s all right–I will get to it.
I never thought I’d be doing this, on this blog: but I’m pretty sure it’s the right thing to do, and pleasing to God.
I don’t know about you, but I need a hymn this morning. I think I may have posted this one some months ago, but it’s the one I want just now: I Sing the Mighty Power of God, with words by the old master, Isaac Watts, published in 1715.
Please feel free to request hymns to be posted on this blog. Lately everybody’s stopped doing that. I don’t know why. This fallen world hasn’t picked itself up and straightened itself out in the meantime.
Let me hear from you!
All right, I had to select this one myself–Yield Not to Temptation (1868), with Nathan trading in his auto-harp for a mandolin. I love the way this hymn sounds with a mandolin.
Funny about that 19th century: so many terrible ideas that have damaged the world no end, like Marxism and Darwinism; and yet so many beautiful hymns that we still love today.
The hymn shop is open to all, and I’m looking for requests, so don’t be shy! If there’s a hymn you want to hear, just scroll down and leave me a request. I’ll be sure to see it.
A good hymn to start the day with–and a reminded that all the great and powerful ungodly tyrants of the world today are gonna get it but good when He returns.
But there’s a condition: we have to stand with Him. It goes all the way back to Moses: “Who is on the Lord’s side? Let him come to me!”
Not the kind of sentiment you’re going to hear voiced much in one of those half-baked, go-along-to-get-along churches of the present day.
We should be honored and rejoice that the Lord wishes us to stand with Him. I mean, I sometimes wonder what He sees in us.
But stand we must–and sing louder.
Before beginning this day’s spiritual warfare, let’s have some spiritual nourishment. O, Worship the King: music composed by Haydn and performed by ordinary folks.
Yo, everybody, the hymn shop is open every day! If there’s a hymn you’d like to hear on this site, just scroll down a bit and Leave a Comment.
When I hear this hymn, it makes me want to pump my fist and jump up and cry “Yes!” Let’s start our Sunday with it.
You may notice that most of the people in this congregation, singing it, are old. That used to puzzle me when I was young. Now it makes perfect sense: the old, for the most part, really do know better than the young.
But not to divide–let all ages come before the Lord. He wants us all.
I love this 1890 hymn by Fanny Crosby. This version is performed by Nathan Sarvis, autoharp, Lyle Howard, guitar, and some of their family and friends.
I’ve just finished taking down my Christmas tree. *sigh* I pray next Christmas will find us all still here, all healthy and of sound mind, all grown nearer to Our Lord Jesus Christ–and our country on its way back to its right mind.
All right, I’ve had enough bad news today. Let’s hear some good news instead.
Wonderful Story of Love, performed by Nathan Sarvis on the autoharp and Lyle Howard on guitar, with family members singing backup–it ain’t the New York Philharmonic, but they do all right by this 1892 hymn.
Hey, out there–so far only a few readers have submitted hymn requests, which is too bad because it’s open to all and I hardly ever turn you down. If there’s a favorite hymn you’d like me to post, just scroll down a bit and tell me in a comment.