Welcome to the 152nd 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 "Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned" and the author is Samuel Stennett. This author was born in Exeter (England) but spent most of his life in London. His father was a Baptist minister and Samuel became the assistant pastor (eventually taking over as head pastor once his father passed away). Samuel wrote a few poems and hymns but he was mostly known for his doctrinal writings. His grandfather was Joseph Stennett who was much more talented at hymn writing.
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I have included two videos of this hymn (after the lyrics below). The second video is a softer version of this song.
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 354 in your hymnals and let's sing:
Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned
written by Samuel Stennett (171725-1795) & composed by Thomas Hastings (1784-1872)
1. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Savior's brow; His head with radiant glories crowned. His lips with grace o'erflow. His lips with grace o'erflow.
2. No mortal can with Him compare, Among the sons of men; Fairer is He than all the fair Who fill the heav'nly train. Who fill the heav'nly train.
3. He saw me plunged in deep distress, And flew to my relief; For me He bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief. And carried all my grief.
4. To Him I owe my life and breath, And all the joys I have; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave. And saves me from the grave.
A special thanks to "Heavenly Music" for sharing this with us!
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