Many of us in today’s churches don’t hear hymns anymore. Our younger generation has no clue of what a hymn is.
Hymns help us make it through when times are hard. I like contemporary gospel too but that’s not the kind of songs I need to hear when I feel like I’m not going to make it.
I need hymns like By the Grace of God I’ve Come a Long Way, Farther Alone, Amazing Grace, God Specializes, Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross, Shine on Me etc…
I was in church one Sunday and I asked a young man to sing a hymn before we prayed and he started singing Open the flood gates of heaven. I stopped him and explain to him that’s not a hymn. I didn’t embarrass him for we were in the back preparing to go out to the front; however, it dawned on me that something I didn’t like when I was an immature Christian is the very thing I cling to now that I know the meaning of hymns.
So don’t despise hymns because we got contemporary music now. In fact try your best to get your hands on a hymn book and make it part of your library.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
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I’m pressing on the upward way, New heights I’m gaining every day; Still praying as I’m onward bound, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
Lord, lift me up and let me stand, By faith, on Heaven’s tableland, A higher plane than I have found; Lord, plant my feet on higher ground Jesus be a fence all around me everyday, Jesus I want you t protect me as I travel along he way
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