Inspirational Hymns
Hymns that lift up the name of Jesus and that proclaim the glory of God.
What about contemporary Christian music?
Some is good and some is not. If it is espousing bad doctrine or no doctrine it is bad. If it is designed to cater to the lost and the flesh rather than to glorify God and edify the body of Christ it is also bad. Based on such criteria, much of what is in the Christian books stores is bad.
Believers should never modify their preaching or their music to attract the world. God tells us that there should always be a clear distinction between the holy and the profane.
“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?” [1 Corinthians 14:7 ]
“And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.” [Ezekiel 44:23]
A friend of mine puts scripture to music. This allows the singer and the listener to memorize the word of God, an activity that both glorifies God and edifies the body of Christ.
Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.
Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law’s demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.
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Thou Dist Leave Thy Throne
Thou Dist Leave Thy Throne
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
when Thou camest to earth for me
but in Bethlehem’s home was there found no room
for Thy holy nativity.
Heaven’s arches rang when the angels sang,
proclaiming Thy royal degree;
but of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
and in great humility.
The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest
in the shade of the forest tree;
but Thy couch… Continue reading
Prayer Is The Soul’s Sincere Desire
Prayer Is The Soul’s Sincere Desire
“Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
[Luke 18:1]
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire,
uttered or unexpressed,
the motion of the hidden fire,
that trembles in the breast.
Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
the falling of a tear,
the upward glancing of an eye,
when none but God is near.
Prayer is the simplest form of speech
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I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Come unto me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn and sad;
I found in him a resting-place,
And he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink, and live.… Continue reading
He Hideth My Soul
He Hideth My Soul
A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord,
a wonderful Saviour to me;
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
where rivers of pleasure I see.
A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord –
He taketh my burden away;
He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved;
He giveth me strength as my day.
With numberless blessings each moment He crowns,
and, filled with His fullness divine,
I… Continue reading
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