Welcome to the 132nd Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!
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 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 featured hymn is "God Himself Is With Us" written by Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769). He was born in Moers, Netherlands (now Germany). Originally it was thought that he would become a "Reformed Minister" but then his father died young and his mother did not have the money to send him to school. He was forced to work as a meager silk weaver and for 5 years he became sickly, malnourished and mentally depressed. After his illness he devoted his life to God and wrote more than 100 hymns.
I have included two videos below the lyrics (both are a capella, but the second is a slower version).
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 23 in your hymnals and let's sing:
God Himself Is With Us
written by Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) & translated by John Miller & Frederick W. Foster
1. God Himself is with us; Let us now adore Him, And with awe appear before Him. God is in His temple - All within keep silence, Prostrate lie with deepest reverence. Him alone God we own, Him our God and Savior; Praise His Name forever.
2. God Himself is with us; Hear the harps resounding! See the crowds the throne surrounding! "Holy, holy, holy" - Hear the hymn ascending, Angels, saints, their voices blending! Bow Thine ear To us here; Hear, O Christ, the praises That Thy Church now raises.
3. O Thou Fount of blessing. Purify my spirit; Trusting only in Thy merit. Like the holy angels Who behold Thy glory, May I ceaselessly adore Thee. And in all Great and small, Seek to do most nearly What Thou lovest dearly. .
A special thanks to "Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir - Topic" for sharing this with us!
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