My goal in hymn writing is not to follow a particular poetic convention, though I may stumble across one as I write. Even still, the idea of writing a hymn can be daunting. Where would you even begin?

“Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me,” the hymn’s familiar first verse goes. “And that thou bidd’st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.” ...

Seek ye first is a hymn focuses on putting God’s kingdom first and trusting His care and provision. Get to know the lyrics & other details of this hymn.

The hymn was sung at Princess Diana's funeral nearly 21 years ago, when Prince Harry was just 12 years old. During the royal wedding, Prince Harry appeared to get choked up during the song.

Over its lifetime the hymn has faced moments of relative obscurity and waves of popularity. It dates to 1885 or 1886 when Swedish editor Carl Boberg got caught in a thunderstorm and wrote the ...

The story behind the hymn. Rupert Christiansen 22 September 2007 • 12:01am . Eternal Father, strong to save. ... And hushed their raging at thy word, Who walked'st on the foaming deep ...

Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Hillary Scott, Jon Reddick & More Honor 75th Anniversary of Hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’ With Updated Version. Proceeds from the song, out Jan. 26, will benefit ...

The now famous saying, “keep thy mind in Hell and despair not,” is a word given by God to St. Silouan one night as he struggled intensely with demons. Six months after going to the Holy Mountain St.

Grandmother With Dementia Sings Every Word to Alan Jackson Hymn [Watch] Laura McClellan. Laura McClellan Published: May 19, 2016. SHARE; TWEET; ...

“Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me,” the hymn’s familiar first verse goes.“And that thou bidd’st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.” ...