Sunday's Hymn: Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 9:07PM Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
[or Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer…]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav’nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!—William Williams
Men’s choir singing the most familiar tune.
Men’s choir with another tune. I’ve sung this one, too.
Old Regular Baptists from Kentucky singing a lined-out1 version.
A new tune from Indelible Grace
Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:
- How Lovely Are Thy Dwelling Places at By Grace Alone
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow at Theology for Girls
- Of the Father’s Love Begotten at Graces Daily
- Holy Spirit, Truth Divine at The Happy Wonderer
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God at Gospel Grace
- The Lord’s Prayer: The Doxology at Tried With Fire
- Lifting Up Our Hearts - The Power of Thy Hand at The Upward Call
- Lord’s Day 41, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
- You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: The danger of denial
1From the notes about this video:
Lined-out hymnody is among America’s oldest English language religious music, at least of the oral tradition. It is basically call and response music. Most parishioners, in the 18th and early 19th centuries especially, could not read. This provided a way to sing many hymns without having memorized the words, as the congregation could follow the leader.
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.
Reader Comments (1)
Loved the lesson on lined-out hymnody! I've heard this style often in American Roots music, which I love - but never knew what is was called or how it got it's start. Very cool - thanks!