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.
Hark, My Soul!
Hark, My Soul!
“Hark, my soul! it is the Lord;”
‘Tis thy Saviour, hear his word;
Jesus speaks, he speaks to thee
“Say, poor sinner, lov’st thou me?
“I delivered thee when bound,
And, when bleeding, healed thy wound;
Sought thee wandering, set thee right,
Turned thy darkness into light.
“Can a mother’s tender care
Cease toward the child she bare?
Yes, she may forgetful be,
Yet will I remember thee.
“Mine is an unchanging love,… Continue reading
Amazing Love
Amazing Love
And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest in the Savior’s blood
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be…
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
He left His Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
Tis mercy all, immense… Continue reading
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