What are your favorite hymns and why?

[JaneFW]

How Great Thou Art and Todd Agnew's Still Here Waiting.

I'm with Sahara on HGTA - I sing it and feel such deep emotion and love for God because He IS so great, and He loves *me* .. of all people! SHW just really pinpoints the way I have felt this year that Jesus is still waiting on me, despite my many, many flaws. It is a wonderful song. I love his reworking of Amazing Grace into Grace Like Rain also. Hooray, I'm getting this CD for my birthday.

 

[country woman]

I love How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace sung by Elvis . He sings both songs with great emotion I love his deep voice.

 

[Hisbygrace]

I Don't Know Who Holds Tomorrow

because I don't know what tomorrow will bring my way, but I know Who holds tomorrow in His hands and whatever I may face He will be there with me.

 

[The-Doctor]

I like imortal, Invisible. I also like there is a green hill far away because its so sad

 

[rainy]

On Eagles' Wings (written by Michael Joncas)

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in His shadow for life,
Say to the Lord,
"My Refuge, My Rock in Whom I trust."

Refrain:
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.

The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear;
Under His Wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield.

Refrain:
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.

You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.

Refrain:
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.

For to His angels He's given a command,
To guard you in all of your ways,
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

Refrain:
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.

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Isaiah 40:31
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."

This song says, "Do not be afraid, because God is always with us." The inner strength god has given us will rise up within and he will see us thru we can and will weather any and all storms. But that is how I interpet this.
What a mighty and awsome God we serve.

 

[Bree1]

There are a lot of hymns that I love. Here are a few:
Be Thou My Vision, because it's an Irish hymn and I love all things Celtic.
Jesus Christ is Risen Today, my favorite Easter hymn.
My Jesus I Love Thee
On Eagle's Wings
Nearer My God to Thee
Here is Love Vast as the Ocean
Oh Sacred Head Now Wounded
The Church's One Foundation