(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Bless the Lord and sing His praises, Bless the Lord now, O my soul; Join the song all heaven raises, Let the anthem loudly roll! Bless the Lord, O my soul, Bless the Lord, O my soul; … Continue reading #30: Bless the Lord →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns adore Him -- Praise Him, angel in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him -- Praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken -- Worlds … Continue reading #29: Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Holy God, we praise Thy name -- Lor of all, we bow before Thee! All on earth Thy scepter claim, All in heav'n above adore Thee: Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign. 2 Hark the … Continue reading #28: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 I sing the mighty pow'r of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon … Continue reading #27: I sing the Mighty Power of God →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart, Rejoice, give thanks and sing; You festal banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King; REFRAIN Rejoice, (Rejoice), rejoice (rejoice), Rejoice, give thanks and sing. 2 Bright youth and snow-crowned … Continue reading #26 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 How I praise the great Creator, Who did make this world so fair; As I scan the realm of nature I can see His image there. 2 In the steep and on the hiltop, There I find … Continue reading #25 The Great Creator →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) Again, not a hymn that I really know (I made the same comment with #22), but in this case I found it easy to play and read on the first go through, and laden with theology and the … Continue reading #24 We Magnify Our Father God →

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hasten His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to His name -- He forgets not His own. 2 Beside … Continue reading #21 We Gather Together →

 (Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 We praise thee, O God our Redeemer, creator – In grateful devotion our tribute we bring; We lay it before Thee, we kneel and adore thee, We bless Thy holy name, glad praises we sing. 2 We … Continue reading #20 We Praise Thee O God, Our Redeemer →