Reformed Hymns

[Bulldog]

I thought that we should have a thread about our hymns, sho I started one.

Please post your favorite hymns here.

I will start off. This is from the Trinity Hymnal, Hymn number four:

All praise to God, who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of wonders, pow'r, and love,
The God of our salvation!
With healing balm my soul he fills,
The God who every sorrow stills,
To God all praise and glory!

What God's almighty pow'r hath made
His gracious mercy keepeth;
By morning dawn or evening shade
His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth;
Within the kingdom of his might,
Lo, all is just and all is right,
To God all praise and glory!

I cried to him in time of need:
Lord God, O, hear my calling!
For death he gave me life indeed
And kept my feet from falling.
For this my thanks shall endless be;
O thank him, thank our God, with me,
To God all praise and glory!

The Lord forsaketh not his flock,
His chosen generation;
He is their refuge and their rock,
Their peace and their salvation.
As with a mother's tender hand
He leads his own, his chosen band,
To God all praise and glory!

Ye who confess Christ's holy name,
To God give praise and glory!
Ye who the Father's power proclaim,
To God give praise and glory!
All idols under foot be trod,
The Lord is God! the Lord is God!
To God all praise and glory!

Then come before his presence now
And banish fear and sadness;
To your Redeemer pay your vow
And sing with joy and gladness:
Though great distress my soul befell,
The Lord, my God, did all things well,
To God all praise and glory!

 

[Gabriel]

So, I suppose "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" would not fit here?

My favorite hymn is It is Well With My Soul.

 

[Gabriel]

Big Dog, you had a birthday! Sorry I missed it, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Look out folks, another year and this angry Calvinist will be on the road!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

 

[Bulldog]

So, I suppose "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" would not fit here?

That is most certainly not Reformed!

 

[rnmomof7]

Here is an old one

Tis not that I did choose Thee,
For Lord, that could not be;
This heart would still refuse Thee,
Hadst Thou not chosen me.
Thou from the sin that stained me
Hast cleansed and set me free;
Of old Thou hast ordained me,
That I should live to Thee.


’Twas sov’reign mercy called me
And taught my op’ning mind;
The world had else enthralled me,
To heav’nly glories blind.
My heart owns none before Thee,
For Thy rich grace I thirst;
This knowing, if I love Thee,
Thou must have loved me first.


http://incolor.inebraska.com/stuart/choose.htm

 

[Gabriel]

That is most certainly not Reformed!

I thought that would get a rise out of ya.

 

[Bulldog]

Big Dog, you had a birthday! Sorry I missed it, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Thanks!

Look out folks, another year and this angry Calvinist will be on the road!

 

[Bulldog]

Here is an old one

Tis not that I did choose Thee,
For Lord, that could not be;
This heart would still refuse Thee,
Hadst Thou not chosen me.
Thou from the sin that stained me
Hast cleansed and set me free;
Of old Thou hast ordained me,
That I should live to Thee.


’Twas sov’reign mercy called me
And taught my op’ning mind;
The world had else enthralled me,
To heav’nly glories blind.
My heart owns none before Thee,
For Thy rich grace I thirst;
This knowing, if I love Thee,
Thou must have loved me first.


http://incolor.inebraska.com/stuart/choose.htm

That's bueatiful!

 

[rnmomof7]

Now one of my favorites (along with Men of God arise)

This Calvinist loves her sovereign God and a man named Luther that God choose for just such a time

A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD




“God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present Help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1



Words & Music: Martin Luther, 1529 (MI*DI, score); trans*lat*ed from Ger*man to Eng*lish by Fred*er*ic H. Hedge, 1853.

This song has been called “the great*est hymn of the great*est man of the great*est per*i*od of Ger*man his*to*ry” and the “Bat*tle Hymn of the Ref*or*ma*tion.”

This hymn was sung at the fun*er*al of Amer*i*can pre*si*dent Dwight Ei*sen*how*er at the Na*tion*al Ca*thed*ral in Wash*ing*ton, DC, March 1969.


In 1720 a re*mark*a*ble re*viv*al be*gan in a town in Mo*rav*ia. Jes*u*its op*posed it, and the meet*ings were pro*hib*it*ed. Those who still as*sem*bled were seized and im*pris*oned in sta*bles and cel*lars. At Da*vid Nitsch*mann’s house, where a hund*red and fif*ty per*sons ga*thered, the po*lice broke in and seized the books. Not dis*mayed, the con*gre*ga*tion struck up the stan*zas of Lu*ther’s hymn,



“And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.”



Twenty heads of families were for this sent to jail, in*clud*ing Nitsch*mann, who was treat*ed with spe*cial se*ver*i*ty. He fin*al*ly es*caped, fled to the Mo*rav*i*ans at Herrnhut, be*came a bi*shop, and af*ter*wards joined the Wes*leys in 1735 in their ex*pe*di*tion to Sa*van*nah, Georg*ia.


Sankey, p. 106



A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.


Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.


And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.


That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.




Alternate translation:


A mighty fortress is our God, a trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need that hath us now overtaken.
The old evil foe now means deadly woe; deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight; on Earth is not his equal.


With might of ours can naught be done, soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One, Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this? Jesus Christ it is.
Of Sabbath Lord, and there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.


Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us.
We tremble not, we fear no ill, they shall not overpower us.
This world’s prince may still scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none, he’s judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.


The Word they still shall let remain nor any thanks have for it;
He’s by our side upon the plain with His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life, goods, fame, child and wife,
Let these all be gone, they yet have nothing won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.


http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh110.sht


He Is our Fortress and Our Shield, His word our sword
Thank you Father

 

[Donny_B]

Eternal Father, Strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee,
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.


http://www.ehymnal.com/eternal.shtml

 

[Ioustinos]

I don't know if these hymns are "reformed" but they are two of my favorites:
"Be Thou My Vision" and "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"


Be Thou My Vison
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Here by Thy great help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

O that day when freed from sinning,
I shall see Thy lovely face;
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace;
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away;
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day.

 

[theseed]

So, I suppose "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" would not fit here?

My favorite hymn is It is Well With My Soul.

Yeah, it's not destictivelly reformed, although it emphasizes that Christianty is not something to be done with a clique.

 

[theseed]

Big Dog, you had a birthday! Sorry I missed it, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Look out folks, another year and this angry Calvinist will be on the road!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

:birthday:



:birthday2:

 

[theseed]

Here are my favorites, Amazing Grace is the only one that is reformed.

Amazing Grace (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/m/amazgrac.htm)
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.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Before The Throne of God Above (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/beforetg.htm)
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!

Victory in Jesus (C)
HEARD AN OLD,
OLD STORY
HOW A SAVIOUR CAME
FROM GLORY
HOW HE GAVE HIS LIFE
ON CALVARY
TO SAVE SOMEONE LIKE ME

I HEARD ABOUT
HIS GROANING,
OF HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD'S
ATONING
THEN I REPENTED
OF MY SIN
AND WON THE VICTORY

OH, VICTORY IN JESUS,
MY SAVIOUR FOREVER
HE SOUGHT ME
AND HE BOUGHT ME
WITH HIS REDEEMING BLOOD

HE LOVED ME
ERE I KNEW HIM
AND ALL MY LOVE
IS DUE HIM
HE PLUNGED ME TO VICTORY
BENEATH THE
CLEANSING FLOOD

I HEARD ABOUT HIS
HEALING,
OF HIS CLEANSING POW'R
REVEALING
HOW HE MADE THE LAME
TO WALK AGAIN
AND CAUSED THE
BLIND TO SEE

AND THEN I CRIED
"DEAR JESUS,
COME AND HEAL
MY BROKEN SPIRIT"
AND SOMEHOW JESUS
CAME AND BROUGHT
TO ME THE VICTORY

OH, VICTORY IN JESUS,
MY SAVIOUR FOREVER

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/beforetg.htm

 

[Knight]

Amazing Grace is my absolute favorite hymn. It's very reformed.
(Any clue how this came to be associated with funerals? It's a much happier song than that.....)

On a more contemporary note: The song "Who Am I" by Casting Crowns is rather Calvinistic. Here's a samplt of the lyrics (This is from memory so bear with me...):

Who am I
That the Lord of all the earth
would care to know my name
would care to feel my hurt

Who am I
That the bright and morning star
would choose to light the way
for my ever-wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what you've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who you are

(That's as far as I can go now...... I'll try and remember more later.)

 

[Gabriel]

Amazing Grace is my absolute favorite hymn. It's very reformed.
(Any clue how this came to be associated with funerals? It's a much happier song than that.....)

On a more contemporary note: The song "Who Am I" by Casting Crowns is rather Calvinistic. Here's a samplt of the lyrics (This is from memory so bear with me...):

Who am I
That the Lord of all the earth
would care to know my name
would care to feel my hurt

Who am I
That the bright and morning star
would choose to light the way
for my ever-wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what you've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who you are

(That's as far as I can go now...... I'll try and remember more later.)

I am;
A flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A vapor in the wind.

Still You;
Hear me when I callin'
Lord, you catch me when I'm fallin
You made me who I am
I am Yours
I am Yours

Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?
I am Yours


Awesome song, awesome band! I've seen them twice and, for those of you within driving distance of Universal Studios Orlando, Fl., they will be at Rock the Universe this September.

 

[Knight]

I am;
A flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A vapor in the wind.

This was the one that hung me up...... Thanks.

 

[Gabriel]

What's funny is that you mention what a Reformed song this is. Casting Crowns is from my area, the lead singer was the Youth Pastor at a big Baptist church in town. He, and they, are very Arminian. He probably had no idea that, since this song is true to scripture, it is very Reformed.

 

[Knight]

What's funny is that you mention what a Reformed song this is. Casting Crowns is from my area, the lead singer was the Youth Pastor at a big Baptist church in town. He, and they, are very Arminian. He probably had no idea that, since this song is true to scripture, it is very Reformed.

I did not know this. Though based on some of their other songs I probably would have guessed.

Regardless, it matters little in the context of this song or their proficiency as a group.

 

[Bulldog]

:birthday:



:birthday2:

Thank you.