This hymn is one of those oldie but goody kind of hymn. Whenever I hear this sung in church, I can’t deny the fervor and excitement that people usually sing it with. Musically speaking, I think one thing that contributes to that is the quick dotted rhythms at the beginning and end of every phrase…
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Text Shalom, good friends,shalom, good friends,shalom, shalom.Till we meet again,till we meet again,shalom, shalom. Hymn Info Biblical Reference(a) 1 Sam 25:6 AuthorEnglish text by Wayne Hooper, 1974 (1920-) Text SourceAncient Hebrew benediction Performance SuggestionsFrom Chansons de Notre Chalet, copyright 1957 by Cooperative Recreation Service, Inc., Delaware, Ohio.*The word “Shalom” has a triple meaning: hello, farewell,…
Text 1May God be with you Till we meet again,May God be with you, Keep you safe till then;And may His blessings Be within your heart,May God be with you While we’re apart,May God be with you. 2May God be with you, Watch you from above,May God protect you in His tender love;And with the…
Text 1Let all things now living a song of thanksgivingTo God the Creator triumphantly raise,Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,Who guideth us on to the end of our days.His banners are o’er us, His light goes before us,A pillar of fire shining forth in the night,‘Til shadows have vanished and darkness is…
Text 1Jesus, Friend, so kind and gentle,Little ones we bring to Thee:Grant to them Thy dearest blessing,Let Thine arms around them be;Now enfold them in Thy goodness,From all danger keep them free. 2Thou who did receive the childrenTo Thyself so tenderly,Give to all who teach and guide themWisdom and humility.Vision true to keep them noble,Love…
Text 1Teach, me, Father, what to say;Teach me, Father, how to pray;Teach me all along the wayHow to be like Jesus. Refrain:I would be like Jesus,I would be like Jesus!Help me, Lord, to daily growMore and more like Jesus! 2Teach me as the days go by,Teach me not to reason why,Teach me that to do…
Text 1When I can read my title clearTo mansions in the skiesI’ll bid farewell to every fear,And wipe my weeping eyes;And wipe my weeping eyes,And wipe my weeping eyes,I’ll bid farewell to every fear,And wipe my weeping eyes. 2Should earth against my soul engage,And fiery darts be hurled,Then I can smile at Satan’s rage,And face…
Text 1Don’t you see my Jesus coming,See Him come in yonder cloud?With ten thousand angels round Him,How they do my Jesus crowd! RefrainI am bound for the kingdom,Will you go to glory with me?Hallelujah! O praise ye the Lord! 2Don’t you see the saints ascending,Hear them shouting thro’ the air.Jesus smiling, trumpets sounding,Now His glory…
Text 1Beautiful Zion, built above,Beautiful city that I love,Beautiful gates of pearly white,Beautiful temple, God its light. 2Beautiful trees forever there,Beautiful fruit they always bear,Beautiful rivers gliding by,Beautiful fountains never dry. 3Beautiful crowns on every brow,Beautiful palms the conquerors show,Beautiful robes the ransomed wear,Beautiful all who enter there. Hymn Info Biblical Reference(a) Rev 21:2, 21,…
Text 1You will see your Lord a-coming,You will see your Lord a-coming,You will see your Lord a-comingIn a few more days. Refrain:Hear the band of music,Hear the band of music,Hear the band of musicwhich is sounding thro’ the air. 2Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet,Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet,Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpetIn a few more…