Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #90

Welcome to the 90th 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 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 "Thou My Everlasting Portion" written by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915) & composed by Silas J. Vail (1818-1884).    

This author is one of the most well known American hymn writers of all time.  Fanny Crosby became blind at the age of 6 weeks from the mistreatment of her eyes during an illness.  She received a good education at the New York Institution for the Blind and later became a music teacher.  She was married in 1858 and didn't begin writing hymns until 1864 (when she was 44 years old!).  Because of her blindness she knew many portions of the Bible by memory!

"But as for me, it is good to be near God.

    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;

    I will tell of all your deeds." 

Psalm 73:28

I have included 2 versions of this lovely hymn (below the lyrics).  Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 410 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Thou My Everlasting Portion

written by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)   composed by Silas J. Vail (1818-1884)

1. Thou my everlasting portion, More than friend or life to me, All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee.  Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee; All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee. 

2.   Not for ease or worldly pleasure, Not for fame my prayer shall be;  Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee.  Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee;  Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee.

3.   Lead me through the vale of shadows, Bear me o'er life's fitful sea;  Then the gate of life eternal, May I enter, Lord with Thee.  Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee;  Then the gate of life eternal, May I enter, Lord, with Thee.

A special thanks to "SE Samonte" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Ebenezer Newton-Mensah" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower

Open My Eyes That I May See
He Is Able To Deliver Thee
Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy
I Know Whom I Have Believed
His Way With Thee
The Haven of Rest
Unto the Hills Around Do I Lift Up
For the Beauty of the Earth
My Times Are In Thy Hand
Rescue the Perishing


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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #89

Welcome to the 89th 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 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 "Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower" written by Joh. Scheffler (1624-1677) translated by Catherine Winkworth (1829-1878)   
I could only find history on the translator and not the author.  Catherine Winkworth was born in London, England but was educated in Dresden, Germany.  She was well known for her translation of German hymns into English.  Her translations were very close to the original German meaning.  She was also a pioneer in promoting women's rights.

    "The name of the Lord is a strong tower;  the righteous run to it and are safe."
Proverbs 18:10

I have included 2 versions of this lovely hymn (below the lyrics).  The second has a more modern tune.  Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 351 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower

written by Joh. Scheffler (1624-1677) & translated by Catherine Winkworth (1829-1878)
from "Harmonischer Liederschatz" Frankfurt, 1738

1. Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tower;  Thee will I love, my Hope, my Joy;  Thee will I love with all my power, With ardor time shall ne'er destroy.  Thee will I love, O Light Divine, As long as life and breath are mine, As long as life and breath are mine.

2.   Thee will I love, my Life, my Savior, Who art my best and truest Friend, Thee will I love and praise forever For never will Thy kindness end;  Thee will I love with all my heart, For Thou my great Redeemer art, For Thou my great Redeemer art.

3.   Oh, teach me, Lord, to love Thee truly With soul and body, head and heart, And grant me grace that I may duly Learn well ere long love's sacred art.  Grant that my every thought may be Directed only unto Thee.  Directed only unto Thee.

4.   Thee will I love, my Crown of gladness;  Thee will I love, my God and Lord, Amid the darkest depths of sadness, Nor for the hope of high reward, For Thine own sake, O light Divine, As long as life and breath are mine, As long as life and breath are mine.

A special thanks to "The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Chris & Denny Garner - Topic" for sharing this with us!


Other Hymns on this blog:
From Every Stormy Wind That Blows
Sunshine in the Soul
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
He Giveth More Grace
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
The Solid Rock
One Day
Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled

Lead Us, O Father, in the Paths of Peace
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary
Peace, Perfect Peace Sound the Battle Cry


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TWENTY Top 20 - WORSHIP

TWENTY Top 20 - WORSHIP

This is the thirteenth post in my blog series called "TWENTY Top 20".  We are celebrating 2020 (and celebrating this unique decade) with this series.  In this series there will be a total of twenty different categories featuring the top 20 previously published posts on that topic.  Once or twice a month I will feature a new category.  
It certainly seems like the First Amendment, specifically "Freedom to Worship", has been under attack lately.  Not just a result of the Pandemic but this constant attack and mockery comes from the extreme left.  This is why, today we are going to focus on WORSHIP.
ENJOY!

click on each title to view the entire post:
JOY

Singing About HEAVEN

Forever Love

Alive in the River

WARRIOR

Freedom

Ain't No Grave

Spiritual Warfare

Holy Water

TRUST in God

If You're FREE, Prove it!

Shine Bright

God Will Rescue YOU

'Cause I Have You

At the Cross

GOD will....

Never Alone

Thankful

GLADNESS

NEW Every Morning




Other TWENTY Top 20 posts:
WINTER
CHOCOLATE
LOVE
GREEN
SPRING
FORGIVENESS
FLOWERS
HERBS
BERRIES
VEGGIES
SUMMER
PRESERVING


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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #88

Welcome to the 88th 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 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 "From Every Stormy Wind That Blows" written by Hugh Stowell (1799-1865) composed by Thomas Hastings (1784-1872)   
Today's featured author graduated from Oxford and then immediately went on to work in the church.  He held many different positions in his church.  He edited and published many volumes of hymns.

    "Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Hebrews 4:16

I have included 2 versions of this lovely hymn (below the lyrics).  The second is A Cappella.  Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 401 in your hymnals and let's sing:

From Every Stormy Wind That Blows

written by Hugh Stowell (1799-1865) & composed by Thomas Hastings (1784-1872)

1. From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat;  'Tis found beneath the mercy seat.

2.   There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads;  A place of all on earth most sweet:  It is the blood-bought mercy seat.

3.   There is a spot where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend;  Tho' sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy seat.

4.   O may my hand forget her skill, My tongue be silent, cold and still.  This bounding heart forget to beat, If I forget the mercy seat.

A special thanks to "SE Samonte" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "3 Heath Brothers - Topic" for sharing this with us!


Other Hymns on this blog:
Sunshine in the Soul
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
He Giveth More Grace
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
The Solid Rock
One Day
Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled

Lead Us, O Father, in the Paths of Peace
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary
Peace, Perfect Peace Sound the Battle Cry
My Redeemer


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I challenge you to thank God for something everyday for one year!  Either write it down in a diary OR share with us on a blog.  If you have a blog & would like to share your THANKFULNESS posts with us, then please fill out this form: 365 Days of Being THANKFUL form - click HERE and you will be added to the THANKFULNESS page.

Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #87

Welcome to the 87th 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 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 "Sunshine in the Soul" written by Eliza E. Hewitt (1851-1920) composed by John R. Sweney (1837-1899)   
The featured writer was educated in public schools in Philadelphia, PA.  She became a teacher but unfortunately she developed a physical problem with her spine and was unable to teach for many years.  During her illness she studied English literature and started writing poems for church.  Eventually, she become Superintendent of the primary school department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.

    "Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.  However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all."
Ecclesiastes 11:7&8

I have included 2 versions of this lovely hymn (below the lyrics).  The second is A Cappella.  Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 406 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Sunshine in the Soul

written by Eliza E. Hewitt (1851-1920) & composed by John R. Sweney (1837-1899)

1. There's sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky.  For Jesus i s my light.
 CHORUS

2.   There's music in my soul today, A carol to my King.  And Jesus, listening can hear The songs I cannot sing.
 CHORUS

3.   There's springtime in my soul today, For when the Lord is near The dove of peace sings in  my heart.  The flowers of grace appear.

 CHORUS

4.   There's gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys laid up above.

 CHORUS

Chorus

O there's sun........................shine, blessed sun........................shine
O there's sun-shine in the soul, blessed sunshine in the soul,

When the peaceful, happy moments roll;............................... When
                                                     happy moments roll:

Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in the soul.

A special thanks to "Brothermanly316" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Easy Worship Resources" for sharing this with us!


Other Hymns on this blog:
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
He Giveth More Grace
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
The Solid Rock
One Day
Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled

Lead Us, O Father, in the Paths of Peace
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary
Peace, Perfect Peace Sound the Battle Cry
My Redeemer


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Take Up The THANKFULNESS Challenge!

I challenge you to thank God for something everyday for one year!  Either write it down in a diary OR share with us on a blog.  If you have a blog & would like to share your THANKFULNESS posts with us, then please fill out this form: 365 Days of Being THANKFUL form - click HERE and you will be added to the THANKFULNESS page.