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February 2023

February 12, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

This hymn is commonly paired with three tunes. First, and probably most often in this...

February 10, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true...

February 09, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life Where cross the crowded ways of life, where...

February 08, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty Open now thy gates of beauty, Zion, let me...

February 07, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak

Lord, speak to me, that I may speak In living echoes of Thy tone;...

February 06, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; Wean...

February 05, 2023

Hymn of the Day: When Morning Gilds the Skies

One of the interesting things about this text is that it appears in so many...

February 04, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Christ Is the World’s True Light

A nice text from the oft-neglected genre of mission hymns, here is is beautifully sung...

February 03, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know

I stand convinced that this is one of the greatest texts in hymnody, maybe not...

February 02, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed

Hail to the Lord's Anointed Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! Hail,...

February 01, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Of the Father’s Love Begotten

If there ever were a perfect hymn besides those found in Holy Scripture, I think...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

Hymn of the Day: The Church’s One Foundation

"In the mid-nineteenth century, Bishop John William Colenso of Natal raised a ruckus in the...

January 30, 2023

Hymn of the Day: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come...

January 29, 2023

Hymn of the Day: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

Here's a hymn that originates in my hometown of heavenly Houston, Texas. Written by Kathleen...

January 28, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Lord Christ, When First Thou Cam’st to Men

Lord Christ, When First Thou Cam'st to Men Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to...

January 27, 2023

Hymn of the Day: O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee

O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee O Master, let me walk with thee In...

January 26, 2023

Hymn of the Day: To God Be the Glory

Well, okay, so here’s a gospel hymn written by Fanny Crosby and resurrected by...

January 25, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Christ for the World We Sing

Christ for the World We Sing Christ for the world we sing! The world to...

January 24, 2023

Hymn of the Day: O Zion, Haste

O Zion, Haste O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, to tell to all the...

January 23, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Thy Strong Word Didst Cleave the Darkness

Thy Strong Word Didst Cleave the Darkness Thy strong word did cleave the darkness; At...

January 22, 2023

Hymn of the Day: They Cast Their Nets in Galilee

When I begin a new church post, I like to ask my new colleagues what...

January 21, 2023

Hymn of the Day: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to thee we...

October 2022

October 04, 2022

6 Reasons Not to Cancel Church on Christmas

It's another one of those years. In case it hasn't hit you yet, Christmas is...

September 2022

September 30, 2022

What I Don’t Want My Kids to Sing: Hymns I Try to Avoid

Here is a follow-up to my last post about the hymns I want my children...

September 28, 2022

What Do I Want My Kids to Sing: How I Choose Hymns

In response to my recent series of posts on hymns I'd like to ban for...

September 27, 2022

Let’s Make Eulogies a Thing of the Past

I rewatched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II the other day. Another thing hit me....

September 23, 2022

All Are Welcome, But To What Exactly?

This post started out as an installment in my "Hymns I Would Block For All...

September 20, 2022

If You Watched the Queen’s Funeral, Try Going to Church for Yourself

Apparently 4.1 billion people watched funeral of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, making it the most-watched...

September 15, 2022

Hymns I Would Block for All Eternity: Sing a New World Into Being

One of the things one must understand about the gospel is that it is not...

September 13, 2022

Hymns I Would Block For All Eternity: I Am the Bread of Life

Here's another hymn that, were I given the chance, I would pay good money to...

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