The Lord Will Appear

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 […]

To Him 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 […]

Hope for Sinners

All Christians doubt their salvation from time to time. Satan, our remaining sin (called simply “the flesh”), and the sinfulness of the world cause us to take our eyes off of Jesus’ work on the cross and focus on our […]

O Happy Saints

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 […]

My Weak Endeavor

This song is based on a hymn by famous songwriter Francis Scott Key (best known for writing “The Star Spangled Banner”) named “Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee.” In this song we praise our sovereign God who “loved and […]

My Master’s Heart

The deepest desire of true believers is that their lives might reflect the glories of their savior and master, Jesus. In this song, we pray along with the great songwriter Charles Wesley for God to deeply implant several attributes that […]

A Closer Walk

Though our salvation is eternally secure because it is based on God’s sovereign choice and sovereign work, we often fall into periods of spiritual wantonness that is sometimes called “backsliding”. God will never allow true believers to slide “off” – […]

Lamp of Our Feet

Another song about God’s word, “Lamp of Our Feet” helps get us prepared to medidate and study it during its preaching. Mixing several different sections of scripture that refer to God’s word, this hymn calls our attention to the fact […]