“And Can It Be That I Should Gain?” is a Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he regarded as having taken place on 21 May of that year.[1] The hymn celebrates personal salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus, and is one of the most popular Methodist…
English Lyrics Sing of the Lord’s goodnessFather of all wisdomCome to Him and bless His nameMercy He has shown usHis love is foreverFaithful to the end of daysCome then, all you nationsSing of the Lord’s goodnessMelodies of praise and thanks to GodRing out the Lord’s gloryPraise him with your musicWorship Him and bless His namePower…
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer” is a hymn based on Psalm 23, which is one of the most well-known and beloved chapters in the Bible. The psalm itself is attributed to King David, who is considered one of the greatest kings in Israel’s history and a man after God’s own heart. The psalm is…
“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” was written on the evening of Matheson’s sister’s marriage. Years before, he had been engaged, until his fiancée learned that he was going blind—that there was nothing the doctors could do—and she told him that she could not go through life with a blind man and broke…
English Lyrics VERSE 1Christ triumphant, ever reigning,Saviour, Master, King!Lord of heav’n, our lives sustaining,hear us as we sing:REFRAINYours the glory and the crown,the high renown, the eternal name.VERSE 2Word incarnate, truth revealing,Son of Man on earth!power and majesty concealingby your humble birth:REFRAINYours the glory and the crown,the high renown, the eternal name.VERSE 3Suffering servant, scorned,…
““Be Still for the Presence of the Lord” is a contemporary hymn written by British songwriter David J. Evans in 1986. Evans was involved in the charismatic movement but felt that some of its worship risked treating God in a trivial fashion. Specifically, he was inspired by the phrase in the Old Testament – “then…
