This beautiful hymn text suitable for eventide did not have an original tune so one was written with the feel of a lullaby. We envision singing this song unaccompanied just before bed to bring our attention to the safety, hope, […]
A hymn text for John 8:34-36 To the suggested tune MANOAH (“When All Thy Mercies”)
This hymn text is set to the tune for “The Church’s One Foundation” (AURELIA) and is an adaptation of beautiful 17th century German hymn, intended for use during Advent.
William Cowper was an influential English poet of the 19th century who began writing hymns at the behest of his friend and pastor John Newton (writer of Amazing Grace). He struggled with depression throughout his life, lapsing into periods of […]
This hymn text was written to the tune SOLID ROCK (My hope is built on nothing less) about how the Scriptures are meant to point to Christ (John 5:39).
This song was born on a worship missions trip to Pakistan in 2024 from a message from John 21:15-17. Jesus calls Peter to love him more the disciples – really more than anyone – as he already has in Matthew […]
This hymn text is based on the folk song “Shenandoah” and its connotation of being a song for sailors longing to return home to the midwest over the Missouri river. Instead of longing for home or for homelands, this hymn […]
The tune for this hymn – “Sipmle Gifts” – dates back to the mid-1800s and was made popular by Aaron Copland in his masterpiece “Appalachian Spring.” While the song could not properly be called a “hymn,” (becaue of the lack […]
God created human beings in his image to be his representatives, ruling the whole earth together. But when sin entered the world, human governance was corrupted along with everything else. Selfishness, deception, and the mistreatment of others became the norm […]
How Can I Keep from Singing is a hymn dating to the late 19th century which did not become popular until the late 20th century when it was used as a folk song by artists such as Pete Seeger. The […]