Higher Than I
Inspired by Psalm 61 and an old hymn, this song presents Jesus as the fulfillment of what the "rock that is higher than I" refers to. Jesus is our true refuge from all enemies including sin, death, and...
View ArticleAwaken to Life
This hymn text presents the Lord as the great awakener, the One who speaks or sings over us and all of creation, giving life and strength. The suggested hymn tune is LYONS (O Worship the King).
View ArticleNow What My Hands Have Done
Horatius Bonar was a Scottish pastor and hymn-writer from the 19th century who was known for his zealous Christ-centered preaching and gospel-rich hymns, many of which are still sung today including...
View ArticleThis Is Who I Am
This song celebrates who we are in Christ rather than who we were without Him. While we were captives, outcasts, rebels, and dead, Jesus bought, sought, broke, and raised us. Because 2 Corinthians 5:17...
View ArticleLet the Children Come to Jesus
This past year, we have been reading and hearing the stories of numerous people who were abused or suffered other scary things as children. We've tried to imagine what it must be like to be a child...
View ArticleJoy in the Lord
In Nehemiah 8:10, God's people were cut to the heart when they heard from God's word as they realized how far short they had fallen from God's law and that they deserved His judgment. But Ezra...
View ArticleThe Sands of Time Are Sinking
This hymn text is based on letters from a seventeenth century Scottish pastor named Samuel Rutherford. The hymn reveals this pastor's deep love for his church as well as the personal loss that he...
View ArticleHope in the House of the Lord
This is a song for all of those who have been hurt by the church before (which if we're honest is everyone who has ever been a part of a church!). The church will never be perfect yet is held together...
View ArticleYou Are Worthy
This song reminds us that when we draw near to God in worship it is really Him that is drawing near to us. He is the source of our love and praise; it is not something we can manufacture. As we recall...
View ArticleJesus, I Am Yours Forever
This hymn is based on the seven "I am" statements of Jesus in the book of John:âI am the bread of life.â (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51) As bread sustains physical life, so Christ offers and sustains...
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