Tag: hymns

Hymn, ‘ Create in Me a Clean Heart’

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By reader request: This is Psalm 51, set to modern music and performed by Keith Green. David wrote this after God punished his adultery with Bathsheba.

That was very serious business. Bad enough that David took a man’s wife. But he also used his power as king to get the man, Uriah the Hittite, killed in battle. So in addition to adultery, David was guilty of murder and treason. I use the word “treason” in its original sense, meaning a personal betrayal.

Clean in me a clean heart, O God, and a right spirit.

Who doesn’t need to pray that prayer?

Hymn, ‘Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer’

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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.

Hymn, ‘Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty’

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By request, Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty by the Maranatha Singers. Why wait till tomorrow to post a hymn that I can post today?

We seem to be spending a lot of time in the Book of Revelation today–but it’s a good place to be.

‘Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty’

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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 Storm is Passing Over’

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By reader request, so here it is–The Storm is Passing Over, sung by the American Boychoir.

So far only a few of you regular readers have requested hymns; but the hymn shop is open to all, so don’t be shy.

Now it’s time to do errands, so I’ll be out for a while.

May God grant that the storm of this evil age pass over quickly.

Welsh Hymn, ‘Calon Lan’

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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.

Hymn, ‘Amazing Grace’

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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.

Hymn, ‘In Christ Alone’

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Welcome to 2016, everybody!

My editor, Susan, has asked for this hymn, In Christ Alone. The first time I tried to post it this morning, Pete Rose came up instead. But I think I’ve got that straightened out. I’ll know in a minute or two.

Hymn, ‘I Am the Bread of Life’

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By reader request, I Am the Bread of Life.

That picture of Jesus–we always had it in our home, when I was growing up. Indeed, I saw it in a lot of homes, and Sunday school classrooms. I have no idea who painted it, or when.

Y’know, my folks weren’t theologians, they never thought of holding family Bible study. But oh, boy, we grew up knowing who our Savior was! To this day I would rejoice if My Lord were as solidly real to me now as He was when I was six years old.

Confound it, there go the eyes again. Must be the stuff the doctor put in them this morning.

By Popular Demand, ‘Be Thou My Vision’

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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.