Saturday, December 6, 2014

New Hymn, "In the Vale"

The hymn for today is a prayer that “those who despitefully use you” should show signs of repentance, and therefore true faith, for their own salvation.

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Friday, December 5, 2014

New Hymn, "Sailing, Sailing"

The hymn for today addresses people's tendency to think themselves righteous Christians while not paying close attention to what Christ commands.

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

New Hymn, "Ever Unto Thee!"

Antonin Dvořák composed the melody that I used in the hymn for today as the main theme of the Largo in his 9th symphony, “From the New World”. It is a heart-rendingly peaceful theme, and I have used it before. I use it today, with a new arrangement, to, hopefully bring out the heart-rendedness of those who are, in whatever way, persecuted in their faith.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

New Hymn, "In the Dark of the Night"

The hymn for today is an answer to prayer, having come on the heels of me asking for a slow, sweet, gentle melody; He threw in haunting for free.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

New Hymn, "King of the World"

The hymn for today is a reminder, an identification if you will, of the source of all righteousness and the bane of all pride, Jesus Christ.

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