Joy in the Lord
In Nehemiah 8:10, God’s people were cut to the heart when they heard from God’s word as they realized how far short they had fallen from God’s law and that they deserved His judgment. But Ezra encouraged them to “not […]
Repentance
You Love Me Anyway
This song was born out of the songwriters’ experiences as they walked through the book of Hosea with their home church. The Old Testament book of Hosea is one of the most shocking and explicit books of the Bible. Yes, […]
Hope to Be Happy Again
Many Christians struggle with doubt, depression, and distance from God, compounded by a belief that somehow these mean that our faith is not genuine. Consider this passage from the book of Hebrews (chapter 10): Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence […]
The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
A setting of Nehemiah 8
Have Mercy Upon Us
This is a musical setting of the famous prayer usually called “A General Confession” from the Anglican prayer book which is an important historical prayer that is still widely used today. 1 John 1:8-9 says “If we say we have […]
The Fountain of Grace
This song helps us remember that God’s grace is unending, infinite, and free. In Christ, he richly pours out this grace on all those who believe in Him. We sing that it perflectly cleanses, gives infallible cure from guilt, and […]
I Lay My Sins on Jesus
This hymn was originally written by Horatius Bonar, who has been called the prince of the Scottish hymnwriters. In it we are reminded of how God invites us to bring our sins to Jesus not just initially when we come […]
God of Mercy
A vital part of our worship must be that of confession and repentance, for if we are not maintaining a healthy, reconciled relationship with God, our time of praise and adoration will be hypocritical and contrived. Different traditions insert a […]
Depth of Mercy
I know of no other hymn writer who could express the remorse and terror of our own sinfulness than Charles Wesley. This powerful song is a cry to the God who has graciously saved us even when we shook our […]
Not In Me
What would it sound like for the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14 to repent? His prayer begins proclaiming what he has not done, with a list of people he is “not like”. So, repentance must be renouncing such boasts before God. […]