Sunday's Hymn

I Know Whom I Have Believed

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.

Refrain

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.

I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.

—Daniel Webster Whittle

I’ve featured quite a bit of choir music lately, so today I’m mixing things up a bit. I grew up in country churches, you know, so this really is down-home music to me.

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

• Now the Shades of Night Are Gone at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 2, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise at Whatever Is Good
• And Can It Be at Hiraeth
• Heart Aflame - January 10th at The Upward Call
• I Love to Tell the Story at Field Stone Cottage
• Oh How the Grace of God Amazes Me (a hymn written by an African christian and translated into English at Whatever Things

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 emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.

Comments

[Dorothy]

I haven't sung this hymn in a very long time! I especially like the second verse and am so thankful for that "peace within my heart."

By the way, I posted "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" last week. Today I posted "I Love to Tell the Story."
http://fieldstonecottage.blogspot.com/2010/01/sundays-hymn-i-love-to-tell-story.html

[rebecca]

Oops. Don't know how I did that, but I've fixed it.

[Kathy b]

My sister and I recently sang this together over the phone. It is a morning ritual we enjoy. I had forgotten that I enjoyed your site and was lead here this morning again. I too have posted hymns for several years. http://kbbryant.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/sundays-hymn-43/.

God bless you as you glorify him.
Kathy b

[Kathy b]

Oh, and I'm "Count it all Joy".

[rebecca]

Hi Kathy,

I've included your hymn in this week's list. Thanks for commenting.