Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #138

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 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 "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:

Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ

I Sing the Praise of Love Unbounded

I Am Praying for You

Saved by Grace

Immortal Love, Forever Full

God Himself Is With Us

Here at Thy Table, Lord

Come To The Savior

O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing

O Perfect Love

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #623

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #623!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the months of April & May I will be featuring a "flower" post:

Marveling Creeping Myrtle

Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "DIY Bunny & Flower Hanging Plaque" by Steph Creates Things

2. "Another Easter Tree, Wreaths & More" by Debbie-Dabble Blog

3. "LED Firefly Jar" by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
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You're the STAR - Week#5 EXTRA (March 2025)

It can't be the start of April tomorrow already-  can it?  (I sure am sounding old - haha).

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

TWENTY Top 20 - SPRING

WELCOME to the March 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the March 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)

Meet all of your STAR Hosts 

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 extra).  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)




(All features were chosen from the February 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Strawberry Shortcake Garden Houses by Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams

Trying To Be Artistic by Adventures in Weseland

Irish Potato Candy by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Hummingbird Barn Quilt by Old Rock Farmhouse

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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God's Kingdom #1 - SEEK HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

God's Kingdom #1 - SEEK HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

This post is the start to yet another series (yes, I know that we still have three other open series that we will be continuing).  A few weeks ago the Holy Spirit reminded me of an old Chorus Hymn called: "Seek Ye First".  The words from this song have helped me so much that I felt led to share this with you.  The lyrics to this song are taken from Matthew 6:33 (see picture below):

Let's begin by defining a few words:

Kingdom - the eternal spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ

- the realm of this sovereignty (or the realm in which God is fulfilled)

Realm - .a royal domain or jurisdiction

- a community or territory over which a sovereign rules

Let's breakdown Matthew 6:33 

(it's so simple yet so profound):

1.  Seek God first.

2.  Do what is right according to God's will.

3.  Then everything that we need to complete what God wants us to do will be provided.

Our Heavenly Father's Kingdom is a spiritual realm that transforms what happens in the physical realm.  In other words, our prayers, thoughts and dreams will become a physical reality IF it is from God.

A good example of that is found in Acts (see passage below).  These verses were from when the religious leaders were discussing what should be done to the apostles who had been freed from jail by God's angel. 

Remember, in the "God's Power Within Us" series we learned that we as Believers in Christ should be doing the same miracles as Jesus did - even greater works than He did (see verse below). 

(click HERE to read "God's Power Within Us part #10")

Below is that chorus that I mentioned earlier.  The second verse of the song is taken from Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."

  

(A special thanks to "Keswick feat. Stewart Townsend - Topic" for sharing this on YouTube)

If we are doing what God's wants us to do then NOTHING will be able to stop us.  Also, EVERYTHING that we need for that task will be provided by God.

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Video #23 - Deformed Garden Produce Hall of Fame

Deformed Garden Produce Hall of Fame

Most of us are still getting over the melancholy months of winter, so that's why I decided to share this video with you today.  It's a compilation of all the "deformed produce" that I have found growing in my garden over the past 14 years.  The point in sharing now is to hopefully make you laugh or at least put a smile on your face.

I hope that you enjoy this video!

 Since today's video is all about laughter and putting a smile on our faces, I thought I'd share this funny post from the past:

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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"The Cat & The Squirrel"

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #622

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #622!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the month of March I will be featuring a "green" post:

"Ouaouaron" on Okra

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "DIY Yard Mushrooms" by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

2. "Upcycled Flower Mirror" by Selep Imaging

3. "Garden Starts, Plants, Planters.....Wishing for Spring!" by Old New Green Redo

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

_________________________________________
Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (March 2025)

It's time to start Spring garden cleanup.

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Wisdom from Heaven #9 - IMPARTIAL

WELCOME to the March 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the March 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your HOME week Hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Hosts' Blogs:
Bev from Eclectic Red Barn
Niki from Life as a LEO Wife

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)

(All features were chosen from the February 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Easy Vegetable Biryani by Esme Salon

How To Make Homemade Valentine Marshmallow Treat by Fluster Buster 

Lunar New Year Tablescape by Life Is Better Lakeside

Shrimp Jambalaya by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.

Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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