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

“How great THOU art”: Doug Young provides signs for a great song.

“How great THOU art”: Doug Young provides signs for a great song.

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

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