December’s Seasonal Delights Series.
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Hope
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November’s Songs of Praise and Thanks Series.
The hymn “Just as I Am” was written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835. It was first published in the Christian Remembrancer in 1835. The music was later composed by William B. Bradbury in 1849. The hymn was inspired by a conversation Elliott had with a minister who told her to “Just come to him as you are”. For those of you who remember the Billy Graham crusades, this song was always sung at the end as people came down to the staging area in response to the gospel message.
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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. “Bringing in the Sheaves” was written in 1874 by Knowles Shaw, who was a singer, evangelist, and farmer. The hymn’s lyrics are based on Psalm 126:5,6- “Those who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting. One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” I chose an image in the manner of the famous painting The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet.
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November’s Songs of Praise and Thanks Series. Today’s hymn, “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” was written in 1818 by James Montgomery. Written for book on prayer.
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November Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. “Love Lifted Me” was written in 1912. The lyrics were written by English-American lyricist James Rowe, and the melody was composed by American organist Howard E. Smith. The hymn’s text is inspired by the biblical stories in the Gospel of Matthew about Jesus rescuing his disciples.
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November’s
Songs of Praise and Thanks Series. Two verses from “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” are today’s hymn. Written in 1779 by John Newton who before he became saved was a slave trader. He also wrote the much loved hymn, “Amazing Grace.” An example of a life changed by the loving grace of Jesus Christ.
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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. Today’s song is “Living Hope”, written in 2018 by Phil Wickham. Below is one of the verses and the chorus.
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness, Your loving kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope.
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope.
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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. I found this hymn in a 1956 hymnal. I hadn’t ever sung it before or even heard it in church but this verse stood out to me and I envisioned the image which was then created in Midjourney. “Jesus Took My Burden” is mostly associated with a 1933 version with lyrics by Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Music is such a blessing to a burdened soul.
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November’s Songs of Praise and Thanks Series. “No Longer Slaves” by Bethel Music. Written in 2015. So good to remember this verse- “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
II Timothy 1:7 NKJV.
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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. Today’s hymn, features one of the verses of “It is Well with my Soul” which was written in 1873 by Horatio G. Spafford.This is a much loved hymn by many. Written by Spafford as he was on his way to meet his wife after she was the only survivor of a shipwreck that took the lives of his 4 daughters. You can find the full story online.
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