Christian Psalms of Praise

And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And…

The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 as the “East London Christian Mission” in London by one-time Methodist preacher William Booth and his wife Catherine. The Salvation Army is the largest non-government provider of social services in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The Salvation Army (TSA) is a Protestant…

English Lyrics Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,And publish abroad His wonderful name;The name, all-victorious, of Jesus extol;His kingdom is glorious, He rules over all.God ruleth on high, almighty to save,And still He is nigh, His presence we have;The great congregation His triumph shall sing,Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King.“Salvation to God, who sits…

English Lyrics Morning has broken like the first morningBlackbird has spoken like the first birdPraise for the singing, praise for the morningPraise for them springing fresh from the worldSweet the rains new fall, sunlit from HeavenLike the first dewfall on the first grassPraise for the sweetness of the wet gardenSprung in completeness where His feet…

“My Jesus, My Saviour – Shout to the Lord” is not a psalm but a contemporary Christian worship song. Here is a brief account of its background:Origin and Author: The song was written by Darlene Zschech. It emerged in the contemporary Christian music scene, which has been growing and evolving since the mid-20th century. Zschech…

I assume you mean “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended”. It’s a hymn, not a psalm in the strict sense.This hymn was written by Horatius Bonar in 1861. The background is related to the Christian practice of evening worship and reflection. It was composed to express a sense of gratitude to God for the…

The hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” was written by Isaac Watts, and published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts, although the first couplet of the second verse paraphrases Galatians 6:14a and the…

English Lyrics To God be the glory, great things He hath done,So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,And opened the life gate that all may go in.Refrain:Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let…

“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” is a Christian hymn by Charles Wesley on Christian perfection. Judging by general repute, it is among Wesley’s finest. Judging by its distribution, it is also among his most successful. Like many hymns, Love Divine is loosely Trinitarian in organization: Christ is invoked in the first stanza as the expression…

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…