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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Isaac Watts
Jul 23
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Jesus Shall Reign
“Jesus Shall Reign” isn’t a prayer. It’s a declaration. And it’s a happy coincidence in English that sun and Son are pronounced exactly alike.
Jul 16
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Come, Labor On
You’ll find in Scripture none of that fussiness or that prejudice against manual labor that is so common in human cultures.
Jul 9
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Be Still My Soul
When piety turns inward, the resulting hymnody shows a strong emphasis on interior meditations such as we find in our noble Hymn of the Week, “Be Still…
Jul 2
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June 2024
"God Moves in a Mysterious Way"
William Cowper knew by experience that the most terrific storms we encounter are not those that rock ships at sea, but those that gather in the heart.
Jun 25
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All Creatures of Our God and King
The original author of our Hymn, Saint Francis, was a merry fellow, a boy at heart. When he gave his life to God, he became more of a boy than he was…
Jun 18
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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
Attend to the words in this apparently simple poem. The hymn writer doesn’t toss them in because they sound pious. He means exactly what he says.
Jun 11
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"All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Our hymn this week is no fairy tale, but it is a bright and sprightly song celebrating a world of wonder through a child’s eyes.
Jun 4
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May 2024
Songs of Praise the Angels Sang
When you love somenthing, you want to sing about it – but why is that? A song is more than a statement of purpose. Nobody sings a business contract.
May 28
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When Jesus Left His Father's Throne
James Montgomery, writer of today's hymn, suffered a blow in his childhood that most of us cannot imagine. But the blow did not harden his heart.
May 21
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Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Sometimes what people used to do in days of old strikes me as so remarkable, I hardly know whether we live on the same planet, under the same blue sky.
May 14
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It Is Well with My Soul
“SAVED ALONE” was the telegram message that Anna Spafford sent to her husband in late November, 1873. Today's hymn was born of great sorrow and greater…
May 7
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