What's your favorite Hymn and why?

I love "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder"...because when it's called I"ll be there. :)



When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,

And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;

When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,

And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.





When the roll, is called up yon-der,

When the roll, is called up yon-der,

When the roll, is called up yon-der,

When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there.





On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,

And the glory of His resurrection share;

When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,

And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.



Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun,

Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;

Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,

And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.

What's your favorite Hymn and why?
My favorite is, "It is well with my soul", considering it was written by a man who lost most of his family as they crossed the Atlantic by ship.



To quote one website...



This hymn was writ-ten af-ter two ma-jor trau-mas in Spaf-ford’s life. The first was the great Chi-ca-go Fire of Oc-to-ber 1871, which ru-ined him fi-nan-cial-ly (he had been a weal-thy bus-i-ness-man). Short-ly af-ter, while cross-ing the At-lan-tic, all four of Spaf-ford’s daugh-ters died in a col-li-sion with an-o-ther ship. Spaf-ford’s wife Anna sur-vived and sent him the now fa-mous tel-e-gram, “Saved alone.” Sev-er-al weeks lat-er, as Spaf-ford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daugh-ters died, the Ho-ly Spir-it in-spired these words. They speak to the eter-nal hope that all be-liev-ers have, no mat-ter what pain and grief be-fall them on earth.



When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.



Refrain



It is well, with my soul,

It is well, with my soul,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.



Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.



Refrain



My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!



Refrain



For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:

If Jordan above me shall roll,

No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life

Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.



Refrain



But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,

The sky, not the grave, is our goal;

Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!

Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!



Refrain



And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul.



Refrain
Reply:I knew a bit of the background on the composer (the loss of his family) and on more than one occassion, this song has brought me to tears. I hadn't heard all of the choruses to this song before... it's very beautiful.



Thanks for posting the whole song! :) Report It
Reply:I surrender all.
Reply:The "homecoming" song



I see the bright lights shine

It's just about home time.

I can see my father standing at the door.

This world has been a wilderness

I'm ready for deliverance

I've never been this homesick before.



I LOVE that song.
Reply:My favorite songs are the one God placed in my heart to write and sing - but when it comes to the good old hymns you just can't beat "In The Garden" - where he walks with me and he talks with me and he tells me I am his own, and the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other has ever known." Now, that I think about it, it's my favorite even over the ones he's laid in my heart to write and sing, they're special because he chose me to be a vessel for the words - but when I think of being in a garden of beautiful flowers and the sweetness of his voice that even hushes the birds, and it's just me and the Lord, what a beautiful, beautiful image - I don't think even Thomas Kinkaid could paint the mental image that is drawn in my heart and soul when I think of the words of that song.
Reply:Amazing Grace
Reply:mine is amazing grace. but at my church, we do amazing grace to the tune of sweet home alabama. the chorus goes "sweet home up in heaven. where the skies are so blue. sweet home up in heaven. lord, i'm comin' home to you" it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!1
Reply:I'd go to church every Sunday if they ended it with Battle Hymn of the Republic!



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Reply:How vast the benefits divine

that we in Christ possess

We are redeemed from sin and shame

and called to holiness



tis not for works that we have done

these all to Him we owe

but He of His electing love

Salvation doth bestow



Speaks of the wonderful things God has done for us in Christ.
Reply:Highway to Hell.
Reply:That is a good one- there are soo many good ones but the one that comes to mind is- He Touched Me. My mom was healed when I was younger and that song always reminds me and her of that happening.
Reply:All hail the power of Jesus' name



Joyful, joyful we adore thee



A mighty fortress



Now thank we all our God
Reply:Be thou my vision, and Amazing Grace are my favorites. Be thou my vision is a hauntingly beautiful irish song that makes me tear up.
Reply:I have so many but at this moment it would be, "Jesus is my Sunlight".
Reply:Let have alittle talk with Jesus,

Tell him all about your trouble ect...