Sunday's Hymn

Let Us with a Gladsome Mind

Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.

Refrain

For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze His Name abroad,
For of gods He is the God.

He with all commanding might
Filled the new made world with light.

He hath, with a piteous eye,
Looked upon our misery.

He the golden tressèd sun
Caused all day his course to run.

Th’horned moon to shine by night;
’Mid her spangled sisters bright.

All things living He doth feed,
His full hand supplies their need.

Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.

—John Milton

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

• To God Be the Glory at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 27, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• The Will of God Is Always Best at Whatever Is Good
• Jesus, Master, Whose I Am at Field Stone Cottage
• O Quickly Come, Dread Judge of All at Hiraeth
• Heart Aflame - July 4, 2010 at The Upward Call
• Come Thou Almighty King at Jam and Books

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

[rosemary]

I like this hymn, and I'm quite amused by the juxtaposition of a regal pipe organ played by a guy wearing athletic shorts and tank shirt. You threw that in as a little surprise, didn't you?

[rebecca]

I went back and forth over whether to mention the guy's attire, but decided against it. I'm not sure what that outfit is all about. Let's just say he plays better than he dresses. :)

[Robert]

Thanks for posting some of John Milton's fine hymn. (Today is the 336th anniversary of his death.) As to the attire of the organist, this was not likely recorded during a Sunday service. I'm willing to cut the guy some slack.

If you enjoy reading about our hymns and their authors, I invite you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.

And if you’ll excuse a brief “commercial:” If you do not have a good book on the subject of our Christmas carols, I encourage you to take a look at my own, Discovering the Songs of Christmas. In it, I discuss the history and meaning of 63 carols and Christmas hymns. The book is available through Amazon, or directly from Jebaire Publishing. (Might make a great gift too!)