Worship

Walking on with Christ through Easter

Camina, Pueblo De Dios (Walk On, O People of God)   Refrain: Walk on, O People of God; walk on, O people of God! A new law, God’s new alliance,…

Going with Christ to Gethsemane

The author of the above 18th century hymn, James Montgomery, was born in Scotland to Irish parents. His father, John Montgomery, was a Moravian pastor. From a young age, James participated…

The song of Simeon

  Who was this man, Simeon? What is his song about and why should we sing it? Simeon was a righteous and devout servant of the Lord who lived at…

Christ, our glorious light

Overcast sky before storm. Dark ominous clouds. Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph…

Hark! The herald angels sing

  “Hark, how all the welkin (heaven) rings!” That was the original text that Charles Wesley wrote. Under the title ‘Hymn for Christmas Day’, it was published in 1739 in…

Hymns for children?

  I Sing the Almighty Power of God I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty…

Unity before missions

Which hymns would you choose to sing for Missions Sunday? Might you consider hymns that do not specifically mention missions? In the topical index of The United Methodist Hymnal (UMH),…

You are the seed

If you look closely at the collection of hymns in The United Methodist Hymnal (UMH), a significant number come from many parts of the world other than the United States…

Giving more than money

Festive background: Gifts from the heaven   “What gift can we bring, what present, what token?” goes the first line of the hymn “What Gift Can We Bring” (UMH 87)…
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