Name That Tune

I love old hymns. They just bring a joy to my heart that I cannot find elsewhere. I can hear my grandmother singing to my grandfather when he was at the dying. I have fond memories of (attempting to) playing hymns on my other grandmother's organ when we would spend time with her in the summers.

One of the things that I like about old hymns is that they ring true for so many direct sentiments and that they are simple. They don't complicate the gospel. Here are a few of my favorites:

"I have a song that Jesus gave me, it was sent from heaven above, there never was a sweeter melody, tis a melody of love . . . "

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see"

"When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul"

"At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, where the burdens of my past rolled away, it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day"

Let the lyrics of these songs bathe your soul in peace. Ask an older relative to share a memory of the favorite hymn. Close your eyes, hear the music in your mind, and relive a past experience. This may seem old fashioned but one day our Hill Song and Chris Tomlin and David Crowder will be oldies to our children and to their children. Share Jesus with generations, both past and present, through music today.
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