Category Archives: Hymn Study

Originally published as #71, this study has been revised and republished as #169. -ed “God’s works of providence are His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all His creatures and all their actions.”  So reads the answer to … Continue reading →

What greater theme can there be in our hymnody than the greatness of God?  That is the central truth in this hymn by the British hymn-writer Timothy Dudley-Smith, a retired evangelical bishop of the Church of England.  Author of more … Continue reading →

One of the lingering practices of the revivals and crusade meetings in recent centuries (like those of Charles G. Finney, Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday, and others) was the invitation hymn at the end of the service.  Best known among … Continue reading →

One of the ways a Christian’s funeral service can testify to the promise of the gospel is through the hymns that are selected for congregational singing.  If we choose to do so, every one of us has the ability to … Continue reading →

Mercy is one of the attributes of God.  And the Bible has much to say about showing mercy to those in need.   One of the best-known passages about this is Micah 6:8, “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is … Continue reading →

“May Jesus Christ be praised!”  This should be our prayer every day as we awaken, the desire of our hearts that in this and every day, we would think and act and live in such a way that Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

No, not a diet of bones, but of Bonars, Horatius Bonars, that is.  Horatius Bonar’s hymns are some of the most beloved songs that we find in our hymnals and in our repertoire of evangelical singing.  A congregation will be … Continue reading →

The goal of the Christian life should not just be wanting to get ourselves to heaven.  No, it should be that of honoring God by seeking to be more like Jesus.  That’s clearly what Paul was seeking as he wrote … Continue reading →

Philip Bliss (1838 – 1876) is one of the greatest names in American hymnody, especially in gospel songs, second only to one of his peers, Fanny Crosby (1820-1915).  Every hymnal published in America in the last century will be found … Continue reading →

For many of us, one of the first prayers we learned as little children was after the sun went down, as we knelt with our parents beside our bed, asking the Lord to grant us sleep as He watched over … Continue reading →