Welcome to the 135th 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 "I Am Praying For You" written by Samuel O'Malley Cluff (1837-1910). The author of this hymn spent most of his life in Ireland (he was born and died in there). Although, he held many crusades in Scotland. He wrote about 1,000 hymn songs.
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I have included 2 videos below the lyrics.
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 306 in your hymnals and let's sing:
I Am Praying for You
written by S. O'Malley Cluff (1837-1910) & composed by Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908)
1. I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory, A dear, loving Savior thought earth friends be few; And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me. But oh, that my Savior were your Savior too!
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2. I have a Father, to me He has given A hope for eternity, blessed and true; And soon He will call me to meet Him in heaven, But oh, that He'd let me bring you with me too!
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3. I have a robe, 'tis resplendent In whiteness, Awaiting in glory my wondering view; Oh, when I receive it all shining in brightness, Dear friend, could I see you receiving one too!
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4. When He has found you, tell others the story, That your loving Savior is their Savior too; Then pray that the Father will bring them to glory, And pray'r will be answered - 'twas answered for you!
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Chorus
For you I am praying, For you I am praying, For you I am praying, I'm praying for you.
A special thanks to "Classic Christian Hymns" for sharing this with us!
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