Hymns Aren't Necessarily Better

My:
 friend, Tom Krauter is a wonderful teacher on the subject of worship.

I really enjoyed this short message on the subject of hymns vs contemporary songs

Tom Krauter

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Hymns For All

I'm not sure where this came from - it has been around for a while...very funny:

HYMNS FOR ALL THINGS
The Dentist's Hymn:..............Crown Him with Many Crowns
The Weatherman's Hymn......There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
The Contractor's Hymn:........The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor's Hymn:................Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer's Hymn:...............There's a Green Hill Far Away
The Politician's Hymn:..........Standing on the promises
The Optometrist's Hymn:.......Open My Eyes That I Might See
The IRS Agent's Hymn:.........I Surrender All
The Gossip's Hymn:...............Pass It On
The Electrician's Hymn:.........Send The Light
The Shopper's Hymn:.............Sweet By and By
The Realtor's Hymn:...............I've Got a Mansion, Just Over the Hilltop
The Massage Therapists Hymn......He Touched Me
The Doctor's Hymn:................The Great Physician

AND for those who speed on the highway - a few hymns:
----45mph....................God Will Take Care of You
----55mph....................Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
----65mph....................Nearer My God To Thee
----75mph....................Nearer Still Nearer
----85mph....................This World Is Not My Home
----95mph....................Lord, I'm Coming Home
----Over 100mph…......Precious Memories

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

Please take the time to watch this video today - I don't think there are any more beautiful words than this in all of hymnody:

Words: Isaac Watts - Published in 1707

Charles Wesley reportedly said he would give up all his other hymns - just to have written this one. Here it is - sung by Kathryn Scott:

1. When I survey the wondrous cross
   On which the Prince of glory died,
   My richest gain I count but loss,
   And pour contempt on all my pride.
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
   Save in the death of Christ my God!
   All the vain things that charm me most,
   I sacrifice them to His blood.
3. See from His head, His hands, His feet,
   Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
   Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
   Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
   That were a present far too small;
   Love so amazing, so divine,
   Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Galatians 6:14

But God forbid that I should glory,

save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by whom the world is crucified unto me,

and I unto the world.

Song of the Day

I encourage you to listen to the songs at the side of this blog today. I posted some old Norwegian hymns - the last one is so typical of the hauntingly beautiful melodies found here.

The video is also a song by a young Norwegian girl from Bergen: Radiate (Kisses of tears) - Pinsekirken Ungdom.


For some reason this application makes you put up 4 clips, and they choose the clips for you if there is nothing else that matches - so, I'm sorry about the bottom 2 clips.