Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:19
For the second time this year, members of many classes and small groups contributed favorite classic and modern hymns. There were so many requests that we sang nearly 40, including all seven of the songs for Sunday morning:
Classic Hymns
And Can It Be
Be Thou Exalted
Blessed Redeemer
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
He Will Hold Me Fast
How Great Thou Art
In the Sweet By and By
Jesus Paid It All
Lead Me to Calvary
Like a River Glorious
Make Me a Blessing
Master, the Tempest Is Raging
One Day
Rock of Ages
The Old Rugged Cross
The Wonder of It All
Trust and Obey
Victory in Jesus
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
I Surrender All
No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus
Thine Be the Glory
To God Be the Glory
Modern Hymns
Across the Lands
All I Have Is Christ
Before the Throne of God Above
Bow the Knee
Christ Is Sufficient
His Robes For Mine
How Deep the Father's Love
I Am with You
I Run to Christ
Jesus Strong and Kind
Resurrection Hymn/See, What a Morning
Still, My Soul, Be Still
Worthy of Worship
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
You Are Always Good
We also gave our voices some breaks. The choir started “Before the Throne of God Above” before letting us join in. Don and Sharon Kruger sang “Carry Me Home,” a delicate medley of two spirituals. And Doug Young reminded us how to sign “Trust and Obey”—and taught us signs for “How Great Thou Art.”
Thanks to those who sent requests:
Ambassadors: Dennis Bollinger, Ron Countryman, Shirley Kelsey
Bereans II: Rick Frans, Elizabeth Gilbert
Deaf/Hearing: Doug Young
Firm Foundations: Tim Snow
Foundational Truths: Many many many
Impact: Beth Cofer, Jennifer Harper
Pursue: Meagan Ingersoll
Rooted: Tom Stuhl
Victors: Paul & Marla Fields
Young at Heart: Jim Starr, Barbara Guerrant
Social Media: Don Vedders, Erin McMorris
And if you were there, in person or online, thank you for your singing! You gave us the message God wanted us to have.
-Todd Jones, Music Pastor