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Five Favorite Hymns by Jason Goldtrap

What Are Your Five Favorite Hymns?
by Jason Goldtrap May 18, 2008

5. Lead Me To Some Soul Today by Will H. Houghton, 1936. A simple, relevant plea. Brevity is beauty. click here to listen

4. Oft We Come Together by Tillit Sydney Teddlie, 1944. Teddlie was quite an amazing man. His communion hymn is very poignant and relevant to the Restoration Movement. Teddlie, who lived to be 102, to keep his mind sharp, began every morning by reciting the books of the Bible and the Presidents of the United States. When he died in 1987, Pres. Ronald Reagen sent a telegram which was read at his funeral service, thanking Teddlie for his contributions to American music. Teddlie biography

3. All Creatures of Our God and King by Francis of Assisi, 1225. This is such an awe inspiring tune, a triumph of form, function and spirit. Whenever I experience a beautiful day, in thought at least, I hold up my hands and say “Lift up your voice and with us sing.” click here to listen

2. Our God, He is Alive by Aaron Wesley Dicus, 1966. You know you’re a member of the Church of Christ if you recognize the number #728b. Dicus was 78 years old when he wrote this boisterous, youth oriented anthem. Dicus’ magnificent, opulent, up tempo contribution was an instant hit. May we all have such a spirit indeed. Besides this stirring hymn, Dicus invented the automobile turn signal. On a side note… please sing it the way it was written “In Him we live (In Him we live) and we survive (and we survive).” Not “In Him we live and we survive (and we survive).” Dicus bio

1. Amazing Grace! by John Newton, 1779. Two hundred years from today, if there are churches on Mars, the congregations will be singing this classic hymn. Beyond its spiritual impact, Newton’s statement of faith and assurance is closely associated with the English language. Though penned by a foreigner, it is execrably tied to the American religious experience.

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Heh Jason none of your links seem to work brother!

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Anything that dims my vision for Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me; and I must, as a Christian turn away from it. – J. Wilbur Chapman