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    Author: hymntime

    The most important thing you should know about me is recorded by Paul in Romans 7. "What a wretched man am I! Who will save me from this body of sin and death? Thanks be to you, O God - through Jesus Christ our Lord!" I pray that these amateur reflections on my favorite hymns will lift your spirits and you may grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Amen

    All I Have Is Christ

    October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by hymntime

    This worship hymn is a powerful message of how God loves us despite our unworthiness. We all are like the prodigal son.

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    Love Divine, All Love’s Excelling

    October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by hymntime

    One of Charles Wesley’s beloved hymns expresses the miracle of the Holy Spirit in changing our hearts and making us a new creation.

    Posted in Prayer, Salvation, Uncategorized

    I Know Whom I Have Believed

    August 28, 2020 by hymntime

    This beloved hymn reminds us that we can trust in our salvation if we believe. Believe is a term that appears 289 times in the Bible.

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    He is Lord

    August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by hymntime

    The question of who Jesus is gets to the heart of our faith and longing for a closer relationship with God.

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    Let there be peace on earth

    August 9, 2020August 28, 2020 by hymntime

    Let there be peace on earth is a timeless plea beautifully captured in this song. The central message — peace must start from within.

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    On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand

    August 1, 2020October 2, 2022 by hymntime

    Edward Mote’s timeless hymn speaks of saving faith . . . the real thing . . . faith that causes one to act.

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    Open my eyes

    August 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by hymntime

    A message in this hymn and in our times about balance, accountability and the heart.

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    Amazing Grace

    August 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by hymntime

    “I once was blind but now I see” — Those words go to the heart of John Newton’s conversion and speak to the One who can truly help us see.

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    My Faith Looks Up to Thee

    July 20, 2020July 22, 2020 by hymntime

    This favorite hymn embodies the knowledge that faith in Jesus Christ gives us strength through trust in our Lord and Savior.                 In the early 1830’s, Lowell Mason relocated from Savannah, Georgia to Boston, Massachusetts.  His purpose in moving was to focus entirely on teaching and writing music and directing choirs.  In 1832, he met … Continue reading My Faith Looks Up to Thee

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    The Church’s One Foundation

    July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 by hymntime

    This traditional hymn, familiar to every denomination, gets to the core of our beliefs as Christians.                 The Church’s One Foundation (UMH 546) was written in 1866 by Samuel Stone, the curate at Windsor near Windsor castle.  He wrote twelve hymns – one for each of the beliefs in the Apostles’ Creed.  This hymn was … Continue reading The Church’s One Foundation

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