Welcome to the 147th 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.
We normally have the "Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing" on the first Sunday of every month but since last week was "Resurrection Day", we moved the Hymn Sunday back one week.
Today's featured hymn is "O Jesus, I Have Promised" and the author is John E. Bode. This author graduated from Christ Church in Oxford, England. He is famous for the "Brampton Lectures" ("the exposition and defense of the Christian faith"). He had many poems and hymns published.
One of the first lines in the first verse of this hymn talks about not being afraid ("I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side"). I am re-sharing a post that I did recently called:
"God's Power Inside Us Means No Fear of the World Outside":
Click HERE to view "God's Power Inside Us Means No Fear of the World Outside"
I have included two versions of this beautiful hymn. The first version is a solo and does not include all four verses. (videos are located below the lyrics).
Enjoy!
Turn with me to number 266 in your hymnals and let's sing:
O Jesus, I Have Promised
written by John E. Bode (1816-1874) & composed by Arthur H. Mann (1850-1929)
1. O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou for ever near me, My Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my guide.
2. O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, And shield my soul from sin.
3. O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, To hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul.
4. O Jesus, Thou hast promised To all who follow Thee That where Thou art in glory There shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, My Master and my Friend.
A special thanks to "Songs and Everlasting Joy" for sharing this with us!
A special thanks to "Olive Tree Hymns" for sharing this with us!
Other Hymns on this blog:
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You might be interested in watching this video:
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