Turn up the volume on this one, and let ‘er rip! Requested by Joshua, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: sung by Fernando Ortega, written by the German poet Joachim Neander in 1680; and yes, his name, and the name of the Neander River, is the root of the name of “Neanderthal Man.”
This hymn was a great favorite in my church and Sunday school. I still love it today.
Too much hurly-burly! And on Good Friday, no less. Time to re-focus. Get back to the center of Creation, the Lord Our God. Time for a hymn.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: written by Joachim Neander in 1680, sung by Fernando Ortega. Background sets the work of God’s own hands.
This was one of my mother’s favorite hymns, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, sung here by the Altar of Praise Men’s Chorale. It was written in the 1600s by Pastor Joachim Neander–for whom the Neanderthal Valley, in Germany is named: and for whom, indirectly, Neanderthal Man is named.
Why are these beautiful pictures shown with so many of the hymns? Because they are pictures of God’s handiwork–hymns sung to God by His Creation itself.