Welcome to the 149th Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!
I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).
I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).
I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.
I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.
The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"
I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.
Today's featured hymn is "Behold a Stranger at the Door" and the author is Joseph Grigg. He was born in a very poor family. Instead of being trained in the mechanical industry, he became an assistant minister in a Presbyterian church in London. He is really only known for two hymns - today's featured hymn and "Jesus and Can it Ever Be".
hat the Bible is inspired by God and that it quotes God's Word, but I now no longer believe that it is to be worshiped as God Himself. What I found out from my study is that God's Word is inside of us - it is in our hearts. Also, I found out that God's Word is forever established in heaven and NOT forever established in written form in our paper Bibles.
Please take the time to read through all three parts and please research your own Bible to confirm that God's Word is inside of us and stands firm forever in heaven.
Click HERE to view Part#3....Jesus Is the Gate/Door
I have included two videos of this hymn after the lyrics below. The second version has extra lyrics that are not listed below.
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 237 in your hymnals and let's sing:
Behold a Stranger at the Door
written by Joseph Grigg (1720-1768) & composed by John E. Gould (1821-1875)
1. Behold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before, Has waited long, is waiting still; You treat no other friend so ill.
2. O lovely attitude! He stands with melting heart and laden hands; O matchless kindness! He shows This matchless kindess to His foes.
3. But will He prove a friend indeed? He will the very friend you need; The Friend of sinners - yes 'tis He, With garments dyed on Calvary.
4. Rise, touched with gratitude divine; Turn out His enemy and thine, That soul destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in.
A special thanks to "Songs of the Saints" for sharing this with us!
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