English Lyrics At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; ’tis the Father’s pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word.
Humbled for a season to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious when from death he passed;
Bore it up triumphant with its human light, thro’ all ranks of creatures to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father’s breast, filled it with the glory of that perfect rest.
surely, this Lord Jesus shall return again in his Father’s glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of glory now.
These ten historic sacred compositions have resonated across centuries with their celestial harmonies and profound spiritual essence. From Christmas classics to soul-stirring choir masterpieces, this curated collection unveils the most influential hymns that shaped Christian music heritage. 1. Hallelujah Chorus (Handel’s Messiah) The iconic centerpiece of Baroque sacred music, this 1741 composition’s standing ovation tradition originated from…
“Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” is not a psalm but a prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi.The background is rooted in St. Francis’ life and his deep spiritual beliefs. St. Francis was a 13th-century Italian friar who was committed to living a life of poverty, peace, and love, following the teachings of…
English Lyrics O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near;I see…
Just after eleven o’clock on a Wednesday evening in 1904, a solo voice rang out with the hymn “Here is love vast as the ocean”. Maybe a thousand people were in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertillery at the time, leaning over the galleries, packing every pew and squeezing into every spare corner. They’d been here for…
English Lyrics What a friend we have in JesusAll our sins and griefs to bearAnd what a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayerOh, what peace we often forfeitOh, what needless pain we bearAll because we do not carryEverything to God in prayerHave we trials and temptations?Is there trouble anywhere?We should never be discouragedTake it…
“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…
