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- The Source of Our Security and “Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode” (#248)
- Haydn’s “Creation” and “Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim” (#122)
- Praying for Ukraine and “Peace, Perfect Peace” (#247)
- The Heidelberg Catechism and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” (#246)
- Saved by Grace and “Not What My Hands Have Done” (#245)
- “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
- Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim
- Face to Face
- 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
- Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners
- 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
- Not What My Hands Have Done
- 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 Could I Speak the Matchless Worth
- 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
- Peace, Perfect Peace
- 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?
- Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode
- Why Do Heathen Nations Rage?
- Why Do the Nations Rage?
- Wise Men, They Came to Look for Wisdom
- Ye Holy Angels Bright
Category Archives: Hymn Study
The Source of Our Security and “Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode” (#248)
The times in which we live can be very unsettling. We not only read about things that disturb us. We also experience them that have their origin in our own hearts. Whether it’s worries about our kids or job pressures, … Continue reading
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Haydn’s “Creation” and “Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim” (#122)
This is a replacement for the old #122 which was recently replaced as #246 – ed Christians love the Bible’s account of creation in Genesis. It is an absolutely magnificent literary work. As God-breathed Scripture, it is not only true … Continue reading
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Praying for Ukraine and “Peace, Perfect Peace” (#247)
Is peace possible in the midst of difficult circumstances? In Isaiah 26:3, God promises it. “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You.” This hymn study is being written on February 24, 2025, the … Continue reading
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The Heidelberg Catechism and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” (#246)
This is an updated version of a previous review (#122). A new hymn study will be released shortly to replace #122 – ed. Almost everyone is familiar with question and answer number one in the 1645 Westminster Shorter Catechism. “What … Continue reading
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Saved by Grace and “Not What My Hands Have Done” (#245)
One of the most wonderful words in a Christian’s vocabulary is “grace.” It thrills us (and honors the Lord) to remember what God has done for us … and why. He has taken on Himself, through His Son, the punishment … Continue reading
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The Saints’ Great Privilege and “Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners” (#244)
The Bible gives us many words that describe the Lord. That’s especially evident in the Psalms, where we are told that He is our rock, our fortress, our strong tower, our Savior, our Redeemer, our shield, our hiding place, our … Continue reading
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Worthy Is the Lamb and “O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth” (#243)
In Revelation 4 and 5, we are privileged to read the actual words that are continuously being sung in heaven by the saints and angels, gathered in concentric circles around the throne of God. The song, in three slightly different … Continue reading
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The Beatific Vision and “Face to Face” (#242)
In past generations, our ancestors found great joy and benefit in being reminded about heaven’s magnificence. It’s not the appearance (as beautiful as it will be) or the conditions (as blissful as those will be) that should be most enticing … Continue reading
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The Magi’s Song and “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning” (#241)
In some branches of the church, Epiphany is one of the major festival days of the Christian year. It marks the arrival of the Magi with their worship and gifts for the new-born Messiah. It is only recorded in the … Continue reading
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World Missions and “Christ for the World We Sing” (#240)
The hearts of Christians beat with passion for the Lord Jesus, and for the Great Commission. In a sense, that passage at the end of Matthew 28 could be called Jesus’ “last will and testament.” But that wouldn’t be entirely … Continue reading
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