Hymns & Hymnody
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Forgotten Verses…#5
I once heard Dr. Jerry Rushford tell a story about the origins of the hymn, “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing.” Somewhere along in the annals of history in 20th century Churches of Christ, someone decided to change the title… Continue reading
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Forgotten Verses…#4
One of the most beautiful hymns of all time is “Fairest Lord Jesus.” And while it achieved a prominent place in American hymnody over the last 150+ years, in my estimation it achieved an even greater place of prominence in… Continue reading
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Forsaken Verses…#3
I’m sitting in a meeting in Irving this morning (as I was all day yesterday) and I remembered I failed to post yesterday. So, I’ll drop a short post here on a song where we’ve deleted a whole phrase that… Continue reading
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Forsaken Verses…Songs Without the Holy Spirit
“Come, Thou Almighty King,” which uses the Italian Hymn tune of Felice de Giardini, has long been a staple in the hymnals of Churches of Christ. But with only one or two exceptions, the earliest being WEM Hackleman’s Gloria in… Continue reading
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Forsaken Verses…#1.
I love how over the years random folks, for random practical, musical, and sometimes “theological reasons” have taken it upon themselves to remove certain verses from hymns. In so many cases, what we are left with as a result is… Continue reading