Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #4

I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).

I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.
I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.

The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"

I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.

Today's feature song is "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" by hymnist Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960) and composed by William M. Runyan, (1870-1957).  Mr. Chisholm wrote this as a poem in 1923 and then Mr. Runyan from "Moodie Bible Institute" set that poem to music later that year.

Please listen to the "YouTube" video below.

Turn with me to number 69 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

by Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960)          composed by William M. Runyan (1870-1957)

1.  "Great is Thy faithfulness," O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee;  Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;  As Thou hast been Thou for ever wilt be.

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2.  Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun , moon and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

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3.  Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;  Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

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Chorus

"Great is Thy faithfulness!  Great is Thy faithfulness!"  Morning by morning new mercies I see;  All I have needed Thy hand hath provided - "Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!



A special thanks to "Dutchforward" for posting this on YouTube.

Other Hymns on this blog:

In The Garden

It Is Well With My Soul

Count Your Blessings

I Love To Tell The Story
Crown Him With Many Crowns
He Lives
At The Cross
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Linked to:
Faith Filled Friday