Linked Together: What We Sing

I watched/listened to these as I painted the bathroom last week. I recommend them.

Theology in Song
Keith Getty, Don Carson and Matt Boswell discuss the significance of theology in worship music.

Truth We Believe and Songs We Sing from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.

History of Hymnody
Audio of Kevin Twit’s course in the History of Hymnody at Covenant Theological Seminary is available free. (You’ll need to sign up for an account to download the lectures, but you can listen online without an account.) The course is described as “an investigation of the rich heritage of hymnody and its use in worship, including both classic and modern texts and music.”  HT: Persis.

A Catechism for Girls and Boys

This is the last question in this children’s catechism. I’ll start posting a new catechism next week.

Questions about the Last Things

145. Q. In light of these truths, what should you do? 
         A. I should strive with all my energy to repent of sin and believe savingly in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Sunday's Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of Heav’n to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling;
All thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
Pure unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation;
Enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit,
Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit;
Let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return and never,
Never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing,
Glory in Thy perfect love.

Finish, then, Thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee;
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in Heav’n we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

—Charles Wesley

Three tunes:

St Olaf Choir - Hyfrydol

St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast - Blaenwern

Organ - Beecher

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Hallelujah! What a Savior at The Happy Wonderer
• For All the Saints at Gospel Grace
• Our God, Our Help in Ages Past at By Grace Alone
• The Puritans: Richard Baxter at Challies.com
• The Lord’s Prayer: The First Petition at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 34, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: A double knock at the door of the young

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.