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January’s Hymn

by admin on January 15, 2010 in Better Check Out Blogs, Better Check Out Links, My Year of Right Sacrifice-TIME, The Hymn Project with 2 Comments
After my morning walk with all the kids to the bus stop I am filled with energy. Lungs full of fresh air I load up the audio clip I found and practice my new (well, new to me) hymn.

Check out my previous post to learn more about where THE HYMN PROJECT started.

MY METHOD_______________________

My method is simple, flip through the old hymnal I have till I spot one I don’t know. Once I have a look at the lyrics and find something that moves me I look it up on a couple different sites I know of that have the audio and the lyrics so I can learn the tune (I can’t read music). I then sing it through about once a day so I know it well by the end of the month.

MY CHOICE________________________

I chose from the peace and joy section of my hymnal for January’s hymn and came up with ‘Loved with Everlasting Love‘, written by James Mountain, please click on the authors name to link to an article from a favorite blog of mine on the author. I have to say, the authors name caught my interest too. I hadn’t heard of James Mountain before.

MY JOY___________________________

This is proving to be a lovely goal and interesting project for me. I grew up only knowing a few hymns. I think choruses where far more common in my church background. I am finding many hymns move me because of their wonderful poetic lyrics! I also love history so looking up the hymns and authors has been very enjoyable for me too!

Here is the site I found the audio for this hymn; http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/284 . I just noticed this site also has an option to get the guitar chords… hmmm… maybe this will encourage me to pick up my guitar and start playing again… maybe…

Heaven above is softer blue,
Earth around is sweeter green;
Something lives in every hue
Christless eyes have never seen:
Birds with gladder songs o’erflow,
Flow’rs with deeper beauties shine,
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.
My Favorite Verse From January’s Hymn

TTFN

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

by admin on January 14, 2010 in My Year of Right Sacrifice-TIME, The Hymn Project with 1 Comment
Found truth about priority in my life and worship in my heart when I sang this hymn yesterday morning…

Just as I am without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidd’st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God I come! I come!

Just as I am and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot, to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot

Just as I am though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within without

Just as I am poor wretched, blind; Sight, riches healing of the mind, Yea all I need, in thee I find

Just as I am thou wilt receive
Wilt welcome pardon cleanse relieve;
Because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

_____________________PRIORITIES

The verses of this old hymn in italics convicted me about my priorities. I had been feeling very conflicted and wretched… While examining my heart in hopes of finding where I was blind a damaging focus of mine was reveled. I had been putting something, that is not without value, ahead of Jesus… Because of this wrong order of priorities in my life I had started to feel unable to connect on a deeper truer level with others and with my savior.

I felt off base and had searched for a song to sing, as often worshiping helps redirect my heart and I was lead to an old favorite. I needed to admit my recent sin and place it all (all that I am) before my God so this hymn struck absolutely true.

_____________________WORSHIP

When I first moved into this house I sought to worship the Lord every morning by singing out of an old hymnal I have. I gave myself a goal of learning one new hymn each month… Started by learning ‘Hover Ore Me Holy Spirit’ and didn’t carry on with my goal. This little goal was simply meant to encourage myself to start each day with a worshipful heart…

Was reading a comment by a friend about the worship services in Solomon’s temple when it was new and I was moved. Because of a transition my family is going through right now I was missing corporate worship and I think that lead to my slacking off in my own personal worship… it then hit me how backwards that was… we all need our own lives and hearts to be worship filled first if we are to be effective corporate worshipers. I need to start at home with my own heart!

For the sake of a little accountability and/or encouragement I will continue to link the song I am learning on the side panel of my blog and will post once a month about my new hymn… I am excited to start my goal up again!

TTFN

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