Glory is Certain — Hymnicity from Hymnicity on Vimeo. This song presents a triumphant, even defiant view of life, death, and affliction. Henry Lyte understood the function of trials in the believer’s life. 2 Timothy 3:12 declares that “all who desire […]
God uses the raw power and life-sustaining abilities of rivers for several key metaphors throughout the Bible. Even from the very beginning of the Bible, in the account of creation, we see God setting Adam and Even in a garden […]
We never move past the need to meditate deeply on the suffering that Jesus endured for our sins. Without reflecting often on the unjust suffering of our glorious friend and king we can easily slide further and further into complacency […]
The person and work of the Holy Spirit is often minimized or misunderstood in many reformed circles. While many of us may believe that the Holy Spirit is not giving the miraculous gifts of the New Testament to the church […]
This joyful song reminds us of the beauty and power of Jesus’ name. Scripture tells us that “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) and that “at the name […]
Another song about singing (these seem to be particularly precious), “Songs of Praise” is a wonderful hymn about when, where, and how God will receive songs of praise. Whether it is here on earth or forever in heaven, God’s people […]
Every now and then we find songs about singing! In this beautiful hymn, John Stocker turns our attention to God’s mercy. In the first verse, we remember that it is only by God’s mercy that we escape the terrors of […]
This popular hymn has several modern settings, but the depth and beauty of these lyrics deserved yet another treatment. This is a general song of praise from Psalm 103 where we see the gospel truths of our restoration in Christ, […]
There are many contemporary worship songs that we could consider “love” songs to Jesus. While we should certainly pour out our hearts in love to our Savior, most of these songs communicate a mere sentimental love that hardly surpasses the […]
The text of It’s All of Grace is perhaps the strongest and deepest text that we have ever worked with. Watts is arguably the best hymn-writer of the western world, and these verses show his mastery of poetry and theology. […]