I do love this unpretentious little video: three friends, a guitar, and a hymnbook… and they’re in business: Christ Shall Have Dominion.
The tune was composed by Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame. It’s also used for Onward, Christian Soldiers.
I just can’t find this hymn sung to the tune we had in our hymnal at the old Dutch Reformed Church. Well, here’s a tune I haven’t heard before: and the hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, sung by the Collegiate Church of St Mary’s. I wonder how many tunes it’s sung to, here and there.
By the time Saturday rolls around, I’m ready to scream whenever I hear nooze. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that God is not on strike, he has not looked at our world and said, “That’s what they want, eh? Well, let’s see how they like it when they’ve got it!”
So here’s a bonus hymn, instead of yet another political nooze item. Joshua and Jeremy, What Wondrous Love Is This.
Better than the nooze.
It’s been ages and ages since I’ve heard this hymn, Living for Jesus. But this morning I had a craving for it–and imagine how surprised I was, that I remembered the words. Definitely a real Sunday school favorite!
Ai-ya! Another week of nooze stretches out in front of me. Harvest-time seems far away.
Tennessee Ernie Ford sings Bringing in the Sheaves, an old Sunday school favorite. I knew the hymn by heart before I know what “sheaves” were.
This is one of Patty’s favorite hymns, she asked me to post it, so here it is–Beautiful Savior (also called Fairest Lord Jesus), sung by the Oasis Chorale. It’s a Sunday school favorite in many churches.
This is a 1906 version of the classic hymn by John Bunyan (Pilgrim’s Progress), performed by the Wallingford Parish Church Choir and the Royal Philharmonic. Dazzling! Soul-anointing! Made me want to burst out crying–for joy.
This was the first hymn that came into my head today–I Sing the Mighty Power of God, by Isaac Watts in 1715 and still going strong today. I’ll always remember it as a Sunday school favorite. Sung here by the Mountain Anthems.
Requested by Erlene, sung by the Altar of Praise Chorale: I Surrender All.
[Thank you, SE Samonte, whoever you are, for creating so many lovely videos in the service of the LORD.]
How about a classic hymn by Fanny Crosby? Blessed Assurance, sung by the Harpeth Gospel Quartet. Background sets by God the Father.
The hymn shop’s always open for requests by readers.