I never heard of this hymn until my wife suggested it last night, and this version of it charmed me. We already have this guy with the autoharp performing Bringing in the Sheaves. He may not be the next Pavarotti, but he plays the autoharp and uses it to praise the Lord, and that is very cool indeed.
So this is just two regular guys giving it their all for a hymn that you don’t often get to hear, up here in Yankeeland. I think it’ll help get your day off to a good start.
This hymn popped into my head today, and it doesn’t have much of a presence on youtube. I would like to hear a full choir belting it out, backed up by a really big pipe organ. But I’m also happy with a simple piano version.
Oh, the news stories out there are just so bad… and I’ve gotta cover it. Well, nobody ever said it’d be easy.
Before we get involved with any of the uniformly bad news of this evil age, here are some ordinary people in their church, singing a well-known, classic hymn. If you’re a Christian, you’ve heard it many times–and sung it, too.
But I am old enough now to know that sometimes it’s the ordinary things that really matter, that go straight to your heart.
God made us that way–and how unsearchable is His wisdom, and His ways past finding out! Praise the Sovereign Lord, who has already marked on His calendar the date for the destruction of all the evils of this world. Their pride will vanish in the blink of an eye; and if we seek for any trace of their glory, we will not find it.
P.S.–The hymn shop is open 24/7! Don’t be shy–tell me your favorite hymns, so we can all share them. Take advantage of this many-times-only offer today!
This Welsh melody is traditionally called Cwm Rhondda and has various renderings into English. I’ve posted it once as Bread of Heaven. This is a very popular hymn and a good way to start our day. This is another one you can really belt out–and should.
I don’t mean to turn into a Christian DJ or something like that, but suddenly these hymns seem mighty important. We live in an anti-Christian age, in a Christian country that is rapidly being de-Christianized, debauched, and debased before our very eyes.
Hymns are a way of connecting with our God, and the time has come to sing them louder, louder, every day.
He will hear us.
No lyrics, just the organ. Think Isaiah 6: “…I saw also the Lord sitting on a throne… And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory.” And Revelation 4: “[A] throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne… And the four beasts… rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.”
The title of this traditional hymn means “Pure Heart,” and I don’t understand a word of the Welsh lyrics, sung by Cerys Matthews. I don’t feel any need to translate. Beauty has no need of a translation.
The hymn speaks to me without words. Relax, and let it speak to you.
From Scotland, from Ina, comes this request for Amazing Grace. I hope this rendition by Celtic Woman pleases you.
Somehow Amazing Grace always winds up being played with bagpipes. My cats don’t like bagpipes, but I do. A lot.
This ancient irish hymn (8th century) is one of my all-time favorites. Readers keep asking for it and I keep playing it. There are so many variations on it: I hope you like this harp and violin arrangement by the Webb Family. I wish it had lyrics–but with this hymn you almost don’t need the lyrics. Let the Holy Spirit sing it to you.
While I rack my brain, trying to chase down a news story that may elude me after all, enjoy this high-spirited, lively performance of To God Be the Glory. I do love these churchofgod.com videos–this is a congregation that knows how to rejoice.
I don’t seem to have much gas today, but this hymn has perked me up a little. May God’s Spirit feed us all.
You didn’t think I’d let Christmas Eve pass without posting O, Come, All Ye Faithful, did you? No way.
This is that choir from Newcastle again: just beautiful. Open your heart, and Jesus will come in. Open up and see.