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on June 28, 2009
Another hymn written by a poet.
Strong Son of God, Immortal Love
Strong Son of God, immortal love,
Whom we, that have not seen Thy face,
By faith, and faith alone, embrace,
Believing where we cannot prove.
Thou wilt not leave us in the dust;
Thou madest man, he knows not why,
He thinks he was not ...
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Journal Entry
on July 12, 2009
John Milton dictates to his daughters, by Eugène DelacroixThis week’s hymn was written by the poet John Milton.
The Lord Will Come and Be Not Slow
The Lord will come and not be slow;
His footsteps cannot err;
Before Him righteousness shall go,
His royal harbinger.
Mercy and truth, th ...
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on July 19, 2009
Today’s hymn is written by Irish poet Thomas Moore.
Come, Ye Disconsolate
Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish,
Come, at the shrine of God fervently kneel;
Here bring your wounded hearts; here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate ...
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Journal Entry
on September 6, 2009
Heres a funeral hymn from Olney Hymns. It is meant to be sung on the death of a believer.
In vain my fancy strives to paint
The moment after death
The glories that surround the saint,
When yielding up its breath.
One gentle sigh their fetters breaks,
We scarce can say, "They're gone!"
Before the w ...
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Journal Entry
on September 13, 2009
William Cowpers childhood home
Will you think me morbid if I post another funeral hymn from the Olney Hymns? I love them; they are full of hope. And that William Cowper is a poet shines through in this one to be sung on the death of a minister.
His master taken from his head,
Elisha saw him go;
An ...
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on September 20, 2009
This is one of John Newtons hymns in Olney Hymns.
'Tis a Point I Long to Know
'Tis a point I long to know,
Oft it causes anxious thought;
Do I love the LORD, or no?
Am I his, or am I not?
If I love, why am I thus?
Why this dull and lifeless frame?
Hardly, sure, can they be worse,
Who have never h ...
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Journal Entry
on October 4, 2009
Ill be posting hymns by Isaac Watts for a few Sundays.
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
An ...
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on September 27, 2009
One more Olney Hymn to finish out the month of September. This hymn, it says, if for the new convert.
The new-born child of gospel-grace,
Like some fair tree when summer's nigh,
Beneath EMMANUEL's shining face,
Lifts up his blooming branch on high.
No fears he feels, he sees no foes
No conflict ye ...
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on October 11, 2009
Were having our Thanksgiving dinner today, so Ive chosen this Isaac Watts hymn, which is a paraphrase of Psalm 147.
Praise Ye The Lord, Tis Good to Raise
Praise ye the Lord; 'tis good to raise
Our hearts and voices in His praise;
His nature and His works invite
To make this duty our delight.
The ...
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Journal Entry
on November 1, 2009
We sang this one at church this morning. I remember learning the words at VBS when I was a kid. The leader had one of those big books with words and pictures and she turned them as we sang. Thats why I know what a bulwark is.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark nev ...