Sunday's Hymn

Today was the annual(?) languages Sunday at my church. On this Sunday, the choir learns hymns (one verse) in the various mother tongues (seven of them) represented in the congregation. Last year we did this on Pentecost Sunday, but we were unable to do it on that Sunday this year, so we did it today.

Here’s what we sang in Tagalog.

Ang Dakalang Biyaya Ni Jesus

And dakilang biyaya ni Jesus sa akin,
Umid ang aking dila’t di kayang sambitin
Pasanin ko’y inibis, Diwa ko’y lumaya
Dahil sa inabot ng Kanyang biyaya!

Ang dakilang biyaya, ni Jesus,
Ay malalim pa kaysa dagat
Ang dakilang biyaya at sapat,
Higit ang lapad sa aking sala,
Lampas sa aking kasalanan,
O! purihin natin ang kay Jesus na Pangalan!

—Haldos Lillenas

Can you guess the hymn? Here it is in English done by the Parsons Four Quartet.

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

• Before Thy Mercy Seat, O Lord at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 20, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• How Firm a Foundation at Whatever Is Good
• From Every Stormy Wind that Blows at Field Stone Cottage
• Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord at Hiraeth
• A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing at Conjubilant with Song
• Sing, I Pray Thee, Gentle Jesus! at Whatever Things
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Confident Believers vs. the Chameleons
• Heart Aflame - May 16, 2010 at The Upward Call
• Update: Sunday’s Psalm at On My Way to Heaven

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.

Comments

[Becky]

Sunday's Psalm and a prayer.

http://bit.ly/92kRxC

May His grace abound as we walk under His sun.

[David Kjos]

What a great song. 20th century gospel songs get (and often deserve) a bad rap, but this one is just excellent. 20+ years ago, at the Lutheran Bible school I attended, we used to open classes with a song. This one was especially popular, partly because it was long and delayed the lecture, but also because it was just fun to sing. Great memories!

[rebecca]

Thanks Becky. I've added your link to the list.

David,

This seems to be a favorite of quite a few men I know. I think it's because they get to do the fun part.

This one was chosen by a recent Filipino immigrant, so apparently they like it in the Phillipines, too.