Category Archives: Hymns

O Savior of our Fallen Race

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I have been enjoying Keith and Kristyn Getty’s new Christmas album – Joy.  With a strong Irish/Celtic flavor, it includes wonderful renditions of traditional carols like God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Carol of the Bells.  The album also includes … Continue reading →

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Amazing Love

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I wrote the following (adapted from Charles Wesley) for a closing hymn after preaching about Prayer and the Holy Spirit (see last post). And can it be that I should gain An interest in the Savior’s blood Applied to me … Continue reading →

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Have Your Own Way Lord

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

As I preached about praying together for two weeks, I needed a closing song that spoke of corporate prayer.  Alas, I couldn’t find one.  So I took a familiar hymn and wrote new words that gave us an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Tomorrow for Resurrection Sunday many will sing Charles Wesley’s great hymn, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (my sympathies if you don’t!).  Wesley wrote the hymn in 1739 for the first service of the Foundry Meeting House in London - the first chapel … Continue reading →

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Hosannah To Christ

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I have a book with a couple hundred hymns by Isaac Watts, and I found this one that goes along with Palm Sunday.  We are planning to sing it this Sunday using the familiar tune to O For A Thousand Tongues To … Continue reading →

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Be Thou My Vision

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

For St Patrick’s Day, I thought I would explore another hymn, one of my favorites – Be Thou My Vision.  St Patrick was born in 373 in Scotland.  At 16 he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave.  … Continue reading →

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Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Charles Wesley wrote this hymn soon after he was saved in 1738, publishing it for the first time in 1739.  Interestingly it has gone through some adaptations to come to its present form today.  For instance, it was originally published … Continue reading →

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