this is the amazing hymn to which the together for the gospel 2008 slideshow is set how sweet and awful is the place with christ within the doors while everlasting love displays the choicest of her stores. while all our hearts and all our songs join to admire the feast each of us cry with thankful tongues lord why was i a guest why was i made to hear thy voice and enter while theres room when th...
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i love them. okay not all of them but so many. they are so deep and rich and relevant for today. i like my share of modern worship music as well but the songs that bring the most comfort to my soul in just about any kind of hardship are old theologically robust hymns. i do like them better though when set to music that doesnt sound like it was intended for a funeral. the indelible grace cds a...
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heres a moving hymn by ora rowan 18341879 about the beauty of christ vs the vanity of idols. it can also be sung to the tunes tis so sweet.1. hast thou heard him seen him known himis not thine a captured heartchief among ten thousand own himjoyful choose the better part 2. idols oft they win thee charm theelovely things of time and sensegilded thus does sin disarm theehoneyed lest thou turn thee ...
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i had about three good days after arriving home from together for the gospel before getting sick and laying in bed for a week so while ive had some time to think about it i have been unable to post any reflections on what was an outstanding conference. some of the items i found most helpful the simplicity yet depth of the music. mark dever was responsible for the selection of the songs as wel...
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on the heels of the last couple of posts.. i think this hymn will make a nice book end..christ or else i die......
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stuck in a moment i used to write music a lot. even postnashville i was writing on a fairly frequent basis. but slowly by surely the vigor for songwriting has been absorbed by many things including this blog. but there have been moments over the past few years where that loving feeling has returned and ive been inspired to put together a concept album of some kind. im in the middle of one of ...
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note to readers this post was started last week on easter evening. it needed some serious editing though so this sunday morning as i am passing time in the cincinnati airport soon to be home was the perfect time to clean it up and get it posted.go to dark gethsemane ye that feel the tempters poweryour redeemers conflict see watch with him one bitter hourturn not from his griefs away learn of jes...
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in all my short years upon this earth im actually astonished how often ive heard these words why dont we sing the good old hymns anymoreif youre ever blessed to hear someone voice a question like that be sure to follow up with a question like this what do you mean by good old hymns what songs do you have in mindthe responses i usually get are...you know songs like...the old rugged cross living for...
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ive been pining for the arrival of my preordered indelible graces newest project wake thy slumbering children. ive been wondering what sort of treasures ill find in their new collection of soulstirring faithstrengthening christexalting arrangements of sadly forgotten hymns.no more pining. no more wondering. almost. because...we can all hear extended samples of the entire album online here. thanks ...
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