Category Archives: Lyrics

While attending a recent hymn-sing, I felt I was hearing someone singing in between each hymn. Then listening more closely during the brief lull between songs, I realized I was clearly hearing the precious voice of a toddler singing the … Continue reading →

This song begins with the cross and ends on the throne! It begins with a lamb and ends with a King! It begins with forgiveness and ends in victory! It begins in the Gospels and ends with Revelation and the … Continue reading →

Ancient words ever trueChanging me and changing youWe have come with open heartsOh, let the ancient words impart These words ring with such truth in the chorus of this moving hymn, Ancient Words. A hymn about the power of the … Continue reading →

God on the Mountain was written by Tracy Dartt in 1973. This song was in its hey-day in 1988 when it jumped to the top of the Gospel Music charts thanks to various gospel artists who made it a hit! … Continue reading →

So exalt, lift up on high the name of JesusMagnify, come glorify, Christ Jesus the King.Majesty, worship His Majesty,Jesus who died, now glorified,King of all kings. This song resonates as an anthem of praise to our Father-God. It makes me … Continue reading →

This is one of the Easter hymns I learned to sing while growing up in the Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene). This is a small Anabaptist denomination which began in Switzerland in the 1800’s and spread throughout Europe and then other … Continue reading →

Whenever I hear this song, I think of my brother, Herbie (1954-2015). While I cannot honestly remember hearing him sing this, in my mind I can hear him singing it for I know his voice and the type of gospel … Continue reading →

Recently, our pastor spoke on 2 Samuel 12 – the story of King David as he was confronted by the prophet, Nathan, regarding his sin; first with Bathsheba and then in arranging the death of her husband, Uriah. Nathan was … Continue reading →

This upbeat song was written by a prolific hymn writer in Ohio in the 1900’s. Lelia B. Morris (1862-1929) began song writing in the 1890’s and authored more than 1000 gospel songs in her lifetime. When her eyes began to … Continue reading →

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;Streams of mercy, never ceasing,Call for songs of loudest praise.Teach me some melodious sonnet,Sung by flaming tongues above.Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,Mount of Thy redeeming love. This … Continue reading →