An Irish personal evangelistic site. I'm not representing a particular church, but it's broadly evangelical in tone. My aim is to cover topics I've encountered in discussions I've had over the years, mainly here in Ireland..
Hymns and memories of specific years or hymn categories
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen O Little Town of Bethlehem. This one has two tunes: And we mustn’t forget Cliff Richard’s 1982 version. I generally hate people modernizing hymns 😀, but I always liked this version. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: O Little Town of Bethlehem
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen O Holy Night. This wasn’t one that we sang in church. It tended to be sung by gifted soloists. It was generally the highlight of Christmas carol concerts in the City … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: O Holy Night
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Once in Royal David’s City. I watch Carols from King’s every Christmas Eve – or listen to it on BBC radio. This hymn has opened it since since 1919. The service … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Once in Royal David’s City
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Away in a Manger. It’s not among my favourites, but it’s one of the carols that we all learned as kids in Ireland. It was first published in the 1880s, often … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Away in a Manger
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Good Christian Men, Rejoice. “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” is a medieval Christmas carol rooted in both Latin and German traditions, later translated into English in the 19th century. I first heard … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Good Christian Men, Rejoice
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen the Victorian hymn See Amid the Winter’s Snow: It’s funny that snow is such a dominant theme, given that we don’t know the time of year in which Jesus was born. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: See Amid the Winter’s Snow
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne: I think that I first heard this hymn at the YMCA in Cork at Christmas 1981, sung by a Salvation Army lady. And that Christmas, I … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen In the Bleak Midwinter: It’s actually a poem by Christina Rossetti, first published in 1872, later set to music by Gustav Holst and Harold Darke, and is now one of the … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: In the Bleak Midwinter
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. I have listed some of the Advent hymns that I’m familiar with, but perhaps it’s time to move on to Christmas hymns 😀. Let’s begin with Joy to the World: Interestingly, this is more of … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Joy to the World
Because Christmas is coming, I’ve decided to take a break from my daily review of modern worship songs and focus on Christmas hymns for a month. I’ve started with Advent. Advent hymns emphasize waiting, longing, and preparation, while Christmas hymns celebrate fulfilment, joy, and Christ’s birth. Today’s hymn is On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry. … Continue reading Advent: On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
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