One of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s most popular sonnets is “How Do I Love Thee” where she lists the depth of her love for her husband through hyperbole, or exaggeration. Joachim Neander wrote “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” in the same vein by listing the reasons why we should praise God. However, instead of using…
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The year was 1670. The Pietist movement was sweeping fast across the Protestant areas of Germany. Many sermons placed an emphasis on personal religion. And at St. Martin’s church in Bremen, it was no different. Using 1 Peter 1 as a basis of his sermon, the preacher gave a powerful call to a real spiritual rebirth,…
Text 1Day of judgement, day of wonders!Hark the trumpet’s awful sound,Louder than a thousand thunders,Shakes the vast creation round!How the summonsWill the sinner’s heart confound! 2See the Lord in the glory nearing,Clothed in majesty divine,You who long for His appearing,Then shall say, “This God is mine!”Gracious Savior, Gracious Savior,Own me in that day as Thine.…
Text 1Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;Join ye in glad adoration! 2Praise to the Lord, Who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,Shieldeth thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!Hast thou…
Text 1God Himself is with us;Let us all adore Him,And with awe appear before Him.God is here within us;Soul, in silence fear Him,Humbly, fervently draw near Him.Now His own who have known God,In worship lowly,Yield their spirits wholly. 2Come, abide within me;Let my soul, like Mary,Be Thine earthly sanctuary.Come, indwelling Spirit,With transfigured splendor;Love and honor…
Text 1All my hope on God is founded;He doth still my trust renew.Me through change and chance He guideth,Only good and only true.God unknown, He aloneCalls my heart to be His own. 2Pride of man and earthly glory,Sword and crown betray his trust;What with care and toil he buildeth,Tower and temple fall to dust.But God’s…
Text 1Open now thy gates of beauty,Zion, let me enter there,Where my soul in joyful dutyWaits for God Who answers prayer.Oh, how blessed is this place,Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2Gracious God, I come before Thee,Come Thou also unto me;Where we find Thee and adore Thee,There a heav’n on earth must be.To my heart,…