Erlene asked for this one, These Are They, by the Gaither Vocal Band: as in “These are they” who have come out of great tribulation, and into salvation–see the Book of Revelation.
If you’re new here, we try to start every day with a hymn or worship song. I take requests and try to post each and every song requested. If there’s a hymn you’d like to see posted here, just let us know.
Foolish, isn’t it, to oppose the singing of God’s praise and the preaching of the cross against the mighty powers of a fallen world? But God likes that kind of foolishness, and uses it all the time: see I Corinthians 1.
The Gaither Vocal Band, with Ernie Haas, sings These Are They Whom Have Come Out of Great Tribulation: this is Revelation 7:14, with echoes of Hebrews 11.
I am reminded again of King Alfred’s words: “For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend us!”