Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” All of us — whether we are getting to know Jesus for the first time or have greeted him 30,000 mornings Continue Reading →
The secret of radiant living is to fix our attention on the Lord and His doings. The Lord and His doings — that’s the subject of this hundred-year-old classic hymn. It is a good one to know and sing as Continue Reading →
This is a fine old gospel song, very much worth knowing because it gives back to us every time we sing it. This song is a wonderful treasure we can “have to give to him that needs”. Please give it Continue Reading →
Some fight songs are best done with a loud brass band, a bouncing mascot with a big grin and cheerleaders with bright pom poms. This fight song is on the other end — quiet, sober, and reassuring. The text and Continue Reading →
Our lovely, rather simple song is listed at Hymnary.org as old enough to be public domain. Neither date nor composer are known. They suggest an old story from 1750’s Virginia may have inspired the song. The story goes that a Continue Reading →
Years ago I saw comic book ads selling lessons on muscling up. There’s a scrawny fellow on a sandy beach. A bully kicks sand in his face and the scrawny guy can only sit there and do nothing but be Continue Reading →
We might not always feel happy, but we don’t have to stay that way. This peaceful song reminds us we are never alone, never unloved, and never without God’s promises. He is faithful, present, and loving. Please give the song Continue Reading →
This delightful song appeared in a handful of hymn books in the early 1900’s under the title “Joy Of Forgiveness”. I’m going with the title “Gladness In My Heart Today” because those words are actually in the song. But the Continue Reading →
“There’s A New Day Dawning” was written about a hundred years ago. Back then, what new day was our song writer thinking of? Please give this bright song a sing-along listen, then we’ll talk about three possible candidates for this Continue Reading →
Pentecost is a bit like Christmas in a few ways. For starters, the dates we celebrate both are not the exact calendar day the original event occurred, but rather are based on tradition. Both celebrate birthdays (of Jesus and of Continue Reading →