Welcome to the 138th 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"
Today's featured hymn is "How A Firm Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord" and the author remains a mystery, It was signed by "K". This hymn first appeared in a publication in 1787 which featured the best hymn authors of that time.
I have included a beautiful version of this hymn (video is below the lyrics).
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 370 in your hymnals and let's sing:
How Firm A Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord
"K" in Rippon's Selection, 1787 From J. F. Wade's Cantus Diversi, 1751
1.How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hat said, To you who for refuge to zjesus have fled. To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled.
2. Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strenghthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
3. When through the deep waters I call thee to go. The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
4. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, through all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake. And I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake.
A special thanks to "The Petersens" for sharing this with us!
Other Hymns on this blog:
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