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.
Rock of Ages, written in 1775, performed here by a Mennonite choir–if you really listen to the lyrics, it will move you. I promise.
“Wash me, Savior, or I die…”
Did William Jennings Bryan really say, “I’m more interested in the Rock of Ages than the age of rocks”? If he did, God bless him for it!
OK, if I haven’t messed up the technical side of this operation, here we have Bryan Duncan with A Heart Like Mine–by request of Patty, my wife.
The enemy sits in high places, boasting himself against the Lord.
Christians, sing louder.
Before I resume delving into the demise of our civilization, by reader request, here’s Mystery of Mercy. I hope you like it.
We post hymns here because we want the Lord to hear us. We declare before Him that the evil deeds of this age are done without our consent and against our will. And we pray He will bring us all back to sanity.
By reader request, The Old Rugged Cross, sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
This hymn always used to make me cry when we sang it in Sunday school. It’s still a little hard for me. But I firmly believe that we should not withhold the tribute of tears from those we love–and should we not love our Savior?
And there goes the faucet…
No one has requested a hymn for today–those who haven’t done so yet, come on, join in!–and I need a hymn. It’s only just ten o’clock and I’ve already heard enough bad news to last me all day.
So, OK, I found this and I hope you like it–Mahalia Jackson singing Onward, Christian Soldiers. Go get ’em, Mahalia!
By reader request (and I hope I’ve found the hymn you really wanted, Linda), Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Scripture set to music.
For those who have not yet requested a hymn–well, come on, give it a try.
We live in an evil age, and we need to sing louder.
This is the third time I’ve posted this hymn. That’s because a lot of people love it. So be reader request, here it is again–this time performed by the great Doc Watson.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
By popular demand–well, by one reader, but I have to start somewhere–here’s It Is Well With My Soul.
God grant that it be so for all of us, His people.