- “Man of Sorrows! What a Name
- A Few More Years Shall Roll
- A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
- Abide with Me
- Ah, Holy Jesus
- Alas and Did My Savior Bleed
- All Creatures of Our God and King
- All for Jesus
- All Glory Be to God on High
- All Glory, Laud, and Honor
- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell
- All the Way My Savior Leads Me
- Amazing Grace
- America, the Beautiful
- Amid the Fears That Oppress Our Day
- Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Another Year Is Dawning
- As With Gladness Men of Old
- Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
- At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing
- At the Name of Jesus
- Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve
- Be Still, My Soul
- Be Thou My Vision
- Because He Lives
- Before the Throne of God Above
- Beneath the Cross of Jesus
- Blessed Assurance
- Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power
- Blest Be the Tie That Binds
- Breathe on Me, Breath of God
- Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning
- By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless
- Children’s Songs
- Christ for the World We Sing
- Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
- Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands
- Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
- Christ Shall Have Dominion
- Christ, The Lord Is Risen Today
- Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare
- Come, Thou Almighty King
- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Come, Ye Disconsolate
- Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
- Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
- Commit Now All Your Griefs
- Count Your Many Blessings
- Cross of Jesus
- Crown Him with Many Crowns
- Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment
- Fairest Lord Jesus
- Faith of Our Fathers
- Father, I Know That All My Life
- For All the Saints
- For Your Gift of God the Spirit
- From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee
- From Heav’n Above to Earth I Come
- Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
- Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Jehovah
- God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength
- God Is Working His Purpose Out
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God of Our Fathers
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
- God the Omnipotent
- God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory
- God, That Madest Earth and Heaven
- Good Christian Men, Rejoice
- Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me
- Great God of Wonders
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness
- Great King of Nations, Hear Our Prayer
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
- Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise
- Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah
- Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah!
- Handel’s Messiah and “Hallelujah” (#200)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Hark! The Voice of Love and Mercy
- He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions
- He Will Hold Me Fast
- His Robes for Mine
- Holy! Holy! Holy!
- Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
- How Bright These Glorious Spirits Shine!
- How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
- How Firm a Foundation
- How Great Thou Art
- Hymns for a Modern Reformation
- I Asked the Lord That I Might Grow
- I Bind Unto Myself Today
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- I Lay My Sins on Jesus
- I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
- I Need Thee Every Hour
- I Will Sing of My Redeemer
- I’m a Child of the King
- I’d Rather Have Jesus
- If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- In Christ Alone
- In the Bleak Mid-Winter
- In Your Arms, Lord Jesus Christ
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- It is Well with My Soul
- Jerusalem, the Golden
- Jesus Lives and So Shall I
- Jesus Loves Me
- Jesus Priceless Treasure
- Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
- Jesus, Lover of My Soul
- Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
- Joy Has Dawned Upon the World
- Just As I Am
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
- Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
- Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise
- Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
- Let Your Heart Be Broken
- Lift High the Cross
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
- Lord, I Was Blind: I Could Not See
- Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care Whether I Die or Live
- Lord, Like the Publican I Stand
- Lord, My Weak Thought in Vain Would Climb
- Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright
- Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee
- Majesty
- May the Mind of Christ My Savior
- Moment by Moment
- More About Jesus Would I Know
- My Faith Looks Up to Thee
- My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
- My Jesus I Love Thee
- My Song Is Love Unknown
- Not All the Blood of Beasts
- Now Thank We All Our God
- O Breath of Life, Come Sweeping Through Us
- O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- O Day of Rest and Gladness
- O Father, You Are Sovereign
- O for a Thousand Tongues
- O Give Us Homes Built Firm upon the Savior
- O God of Love, O King of Peace
- O God, Beyond All Praising
- O God, No Longer Hold Thy Peace
- O God, Our Help in Ages Past
- O Great God
- O Holy Night
- O Jehovah, Hear My Words
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- O Lord, by Grace Delivered
- O Love of God, How Strong and True
- O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
- O Praise Ye the Lord
- O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
- O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright
- O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
- O Worship the King
- Of the Father’s Love Begotten
- On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
- On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand
- Once in Royal David’s City
- Only Trust Him
- Onward, Christian Soldiers
- Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
- Rejoice, the Lord Is King
- Ride On, Ride On in Majesty
- Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray
- Rock of Ages
- Saw You Never in the Twilight
- Search Me, O God
- See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
- Silent Night
- Simply Trusting Every Day
- Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above
- Sing to the Lord of Harvest
- Sing We Now of Christmas
- So Send I You
- Softly and Tenderly
- Song of Mary
- Song of Simeon
- Song of Zechariah
- Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness
- Speak, O Lord
- Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
- Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
- Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
- Take My Life, and Let It Be
- Take Time to Be Holy
- Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord
- Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord
- The Battle Hymn of the Republic
- The Church’s One Foundation
- The Day of Resurrection
- The First Noël
- The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow
- The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want
- The Sands of Time Are Sinking
- There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
- There Is a Green Hill Far Away
- Thine Be the Glory
- This Is My Fathers World
- This Joyful Eastertide
- Thou Who Wast Rich
- Though Troubles Assail Us
- Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ
- Tis Midnight and On Olive’s Brow
- Trust and Obey
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
- Twas on That Night When Doomed to Know
- We Are God’s People
- We Praise Thee, O God
- We Rest on Thee
- We Will Feast in the House of Zion
- Were You There?
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus
- What Can Wash Away My Sin?
- What Child Is This?
- What Wondrous Love Is This
- Whate’er My God Ordains Is Right
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- When In Our Music God Is Glorified
- When Morning Gilds the Skies
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
- Who Are These Like Stars Appearing?
- Why Do Heathen Nations Rage?
- Why Do the Nations Rage?
- Wise Men, They Came to Look for Wisdom
- Ye Holy Angels Bright
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Bob Kauflin and “O Great God” (#174)
John Piper first became well-known as a result of his 1990 book, “The Supremacy of God in Preaching.” At the very beginning, he wrote the memorable statement that every sermon should be about God. That seems so obvious, but when … Continue reading
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George Herbert and “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing” (#173)
Everyone knows about the work of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). And everyone knows about the King James Bible (1611). And everyone knows about John Milton (1608-1674) and “Paradise Lost.” But not everyone knows about the poetry of George Herbert (1593-1633). All … Continue reading
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The Blood of Jesus and “Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder” (#71)
Note: This is a replacement for the previously issued and updated #71 – ed. The blood of Jesus is precious to those who belong to Jesus. It was His blood that redeemed us as it was shed for us on … Continue reading
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Infant (Covenant) Baptism and “In Your Arms, Lord Jesus Christ” (#172)
When the revision of the “Trinity Hymnal” (the official hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in America and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, published in 1990) was being developed, the committee wanted to include as broad a spectrum of theological topics as … Continue reading
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Images of the Church and “We Are God’s People” (#171)
The Bible contains many descriptive images of the church. In many people’s minds, the church today is not something that engenders admiration, much less a positive influence. If not ridiculed for hypocrisy and pride, it is at least ignored by … Continue reading
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World Communion Sunday and “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” (#170)
One place where all true believers should be able to come together is at the Lord’s Table. This can bridge the gap between denominations and ethnicities and social standing, as long as the pure gospel is honored and those who participate … Continue reading
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Divine Providence and “Though Troubles Assail Us” (#169)
Originally published as #71, this study has been revised and republished as #169. -ed “God’s works of providence are His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all His creatures and all their actions.” So reads the answer to … Continue reading
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Timothy Dudley-Smith and “Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord” (#168)
What greater theme can there be in our hymnody than the greatness of God? That is the central truth in this hymn by the British hymn-writer Timothy Dudley-Smith, a retired evangelical bishop of the Church of England. Author of more … Continue reading
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Invitation Hymns and “Only Trust Him” (#167)
One of the lingering practices of the revivals and crusade meetings in recent centuries (like those of Charles G. Finney, Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday, and others) was the invitation hymn at the end of the service. Best known among … Continue reading
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Facing Death with “Jesus Lives and So Shall I” (#166)
One of the ways a Christian’s funeral service can testify to the promise of the gospel is through the hymns that are selected for congregational singing. If we choose to do so, every one of us has the ability to … Continue reading
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