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Songwriter: Ward, David L.

How Can I Keep from Singing (When I can see the glorious God)

February 12, 2024April 28, 2025 David WardHymns

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 […]

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It Is Finished, Once for All

January 4, 2021August 24, 2024 David WardHymns

This is an original hymn celebrating the great statement that Jesus made on the cross in John 19:30, “It is finished.” This this he signified that His work of atonement had been completed, that our sins had been paid in […]

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Jesus Is Better than This World

December 3, 2020August 24, 2024 David WardHymns

This song was borne out of the author’s delight (and struggle to delight!) in what the entailments of the gospel of Jesus mean in our daily life. The accomplishment of Redemption is a real event – a complete change in […]

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Weep Not for Me

July 22, 2020April 28, 2025 David WardHymns

This hymn is a loose adaptation of an old Primitive Baptist hymn titled “We Shall Sleep But Not Forever” by J. E. Goodson. It has been updated and fit into the tune Wayfaring Stranger, a Spiritual filled with mournful, hopeful […]

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Jesus, I Am Yours Forever

April 16, 2020August 24, 2024 David WardHymns

This hymn is based on the seven “I am” statements of Jesus in the book of John: — From https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/jesus-seven-i-am-statements/

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O Christ, My Life

February 12, 2020August 3, 2020 David WardHymns

In his letter to the church Colossae, the Apostle Paul rejoiced to see how the gospel bore fruit among the Colossian believers. He longed for them to see the preeminence of Christ in all things—particularly in their salvation and future […]

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O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

October 24, 2019July 31, 2024 David WardHymns

This is the “original” Reformed Praise song as it was the first hymn set to modern music by RP founder David Ward. It is a powerful hymn about the greatness of God’s character – both His sovereignty and majesty. In […]

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For the Sake of His Name

September 30, 2019November 28, 2019 David WardHymns

This song was born out of a devotional time in Ezekiel 36. This chapter is typically known for its new covenant language, for example in verse 26 where the Lord says, “I will give you a new heart, and a […]

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Complete in Thee

September 30, 2019November 28, 2019 David WardHymns

This is a song about the freedom, joy, and rest that is found in trusting in the righteousness of Jesus, and nothing else, to make us acceptable to God. We tried to capture the relaxed, care-free yet joyful feeling that […]

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When Sorrow Comes

September 30, 2019March 2, 2020 David WardHymns

All of us will experience some degree of sorrow as we navigate through this fallen world, a world filled with sickness and death and the repercussions of relational sin when those most close to us hurt us by their words […]

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