The Bible is filled with the imagery of mountains or hills as special places devoted to seeking and worshiping God. Often called “high places,” (first mentioned in Genesis 12:6–8) they have filled man with wonder and a sense of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This text is very heaven-focused. Not from the standpoint that it attempts a description of heaven, but more that it expresses the longing in each believer’s heart for the day when our burdens will be lifted and we will be […]
Christ deserves praise from every creature and every aspect of creation. This popular Isaac Watts text paints beautiful pictures of the effect Christ’s reign has on all He has made and their response to Him. As a church, we need […]
There is a great need for modern worship songs about Jesus’ second coming. Most older hymnals have a section about the second coming but hymns there usually focus on the judgment Jesus will render there. But for those who belong […]
This powerful hymn from Isaac Watts ascribes wisdom, power, and majesty through song to the Lord our God. It looks ahead to the eternity in heaven that we will spend extolling and enjoying God in worship. In verse one we […]
In this song we sing about death which, unlike to the unbelieving world, is a topic of great joy! Jesus has conquered death, removing its sting (1 Cor 15:55) so that it is now our “gate to endless life.” This […]