During church yesterday one of the speakers talked about singing hymns and how when we sing we are usually singing the words and singing to God. A way to praise him. I really like hymn #85 How Firm a Foundation and enjoy singing it. It was not until yesterday that I realized that this is a hymn that in a sense is being sung by God to us. In particular verse 3 of this hymn it says: Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand. Uphead by my rightesous omnipotent hand."
For the closing hymn we sang #116 Come Follow Me and it was noted on the program we were going to sing all verses. I can say that I have never in my life sung or even read verse 5 or 6 before. I had an extremely hard time singing the last two lines of verse 6: "If we, throughout eterntiy, Obey his words, Come Follow me.
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I didn't notice that either. Good Hymns...
I think there is something about a good hymn that stirs our souls. They come to our minds when we need peace, comfort and solace...sometimes they bring joy and courage. It is so interesting how music can have so much power for good or for evil. That is the way it works for pretty much everything...that opposition in all things stuff! We got the simplified hymnbook for Christmas which is wonderful because we can actually play it. Each of us finds ourselves sitting down to play everyday...again I think it brings peace.
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