While I recognize that the title of this post might lead you to believe that the choir pulled some sort of practical joke at church yesterday morning, that is not the case at all, my friends.
Please do allow me to explain, oh thank you.
About three years ago I gave the husband a CD called “Hymned” by Bart Millard, the lead singer of Mercy Me. And we were crazy about the CD the very first time we listened to it. I loved being able to play Bart’s CD-o-hymns in the car with my little fella – who, if memory serves, was around two years old at the time. And even though the words to “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” were a little complex for his two year-old vocabulary, Alex did some mean bouncing in his car seat every time he’d hear that melody.
Anyhoo.
When I found out a few months ago that there was going to be a follow-up CD called “Hymned Again,” I was tickled to death. If you’ve read here for any length of time you know that THE MUSIC, I ADORE IT, and the old hymns are especially dear to my heart. Maybe it’s because I learned them when I was a child and the lyrics just get richer with time, or maybe it’s because I love singing the words that believers have been singing for generations, or maybe it’s because there’s so much rock-solid doctrine contained within four verses and a chorus. Regardless, I firmly believe that the old hymns are a treasure we need to intentionally share with our families.
So. If you’d like to win one of ten autographed (FANCY!) copies of “Hymned Again,” leave me a comment and tell me your favorite hymn. If you’re not so familiar with hymns, then just tell me your favorite song (in other words: no church-y background required to win).
And if you’d like a little hint of the musical goodness on this CD, you can watch the clip below.
This giveaway will be open until tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 central time, at which point I’ll close the comments and Mr. Random Integer Generator will select our ten winners.
Have fun, y’all!
This giveaway is now closed.
Oh, my word. I don’t know how to pick just one! I’ll go with “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”. But I feel like I might be hurting the feelings of all the other hymns because I love them so much!
So many good ones, no way to pick one!
Victory in Jesus
Amazing Grace, my chains are gone is good
Be Thou My Vision
It is Well
Blessed Assurance
It doesn’t get better than “Come Thou Fount” for me.
I’ve been needing some new Jesus music nd I just requested “Hymned” from my library. Thanks!
Favorite hymn: Because He Lives or It Is Well.
Just saw Mercy Me in concert after a ballgame yesterday! They ROCK!!!!!
Glad your back, by the way… :)
My favorite hymn is It Is Well With My Soul
A favorite of mine is “Have thine own way, Lord.” “You are the potter, I am the clay.” I just framed a picture of my son working on the potter’s wheel and included the words to this hymn, in the frame as well. I fit the words to the picture, but when I was working on the project, I realized that this song is so very dear to my heart.
My favorite hymn is “In the Garden”. A close second is “The Old Rugged Cross”. My precious grandmother sang both of these, with a truly beautful voice–I know she is singing in heaven now.
I’m gonna have to go with Amazing Grace.
Oh, dear…there’s no way I can choose a favorite hymn, but one I like is “Before the Throne of God Above”:
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,
The 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!
“Not What My Hands Have Done” is a longtime favorite!
“It is Well With My Soul”
Thanks for such a fun blog!
When We All Get To Heaven
I surrender All
My favorite is “Great is Thy Faithfulness!”
He leadeth Me!
I am a big fan of the hymns myself!
My absolute favorite is “It Is Well With My Soul” for two reasons. First, the Church of Christ group at Texas A&M that meets on campus on Tuesday nights used to sing that song to close out their meeting every week, and it just blew me away every time (no, I’m not CoC, but I love me some harmony!). And second, I found out later the story of how the song was written, and oh my. You’re just not gonna find much stronger faith in God than that.
Song gives me goosebumps every time, between the memories and the story. LOVE it.
I love How Great Thou Art.
Looks like a great CD – thanks for the givaway.
Glory be, I’m commenter #418 if I saw that correctly! Still, I will take my chances with the rest of the crowd because I would seriously like to have that CD!
I love so many hymns…”Sweet Hour of Prayer” is a favorite, and so is “Near the Cross” and “It Is Well With My Soul”.
I am from the south and I loved to sing these at my gandmother’s church, which was even more “deeper” south. Thanks for the chance to win! :)
Old Rugged Cross
It is well with my Soul
Amazing Grace – can’t get through it without crying!
I love hymns and hate that so many churches (including mine :( no longer sing them as often. I love the newer worship but miss the old hymns. I like Be Thou My Vision, How Great Though Art and Crown Him With Many Crowns as favorites.
One favorite?? I have to pick ONE?!?
Ugh, pick one?
It is Well With My Soul (Spafford) has a story behind it that I remember each time I sing it. Wow…
Oh Yes! I am so starved for hymns right now! I can’t even begin to say what my favorites are!
Oh, awesome, I LOVE Hymned!!
Wonderful Grace of Jesus is my favorite hymn. It is Well With My Soul is a close second.
The first song that jumped out was
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus…might have something to do with the fact that I was listening to an old Amy Grant CD this weekend and it contained her version.
Come on RNI…pick me….PLEASE
I’d have to say “Redeemed, How I Love To Proclaim It”. There are so many that I love, though.
Thanks!!!
All Creatures of our God and King… it’s one of my favorites. There are just too many to pick just one but that one really stands out.
Victory in Jesus…..that’s all! Thanks for sharing BooMama.
Hmm….can’t possibly choose just one…so here’s my top 5:
Be Thou My Vision
My Savior’s Love
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Holy, Holy, Holy
Bev
I love Amazing Grace and….also In the Garden.
What a great contest! I’m so glad you enjoyed your break and that you had a chance to be refreshed and renewed! Thanks for brightening my day…….
Blessings!
Staci
Just one?
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Great is Thy Faithfulness
~Stacy
Draw Me Nearer
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Rock of Ages
How Great Thou Art
Christ The Lord is Risen Today
It is Well With My Soul
I Need Thee Every Hour
Angry Words, O Let Them Never (Ha ha, that’s a joke.)
I’ve tried to make “Be Thou My Vision” our family hymn, but the kids have an absolute barf fest each time I try to sing it. They’re really into music like that. Or, I might be a terrible singer. Doesn’t stop me from croonin’ a tune, though, noooo, it sure doesn’t.
oh, yes ma’am, absolutely! sign me up for this give-away!!
And my favorite hymn? “Marvelous Grace” – or, hmm, actually, is it bad to not know the official name of my favorite song? Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, – my favorite because, well, because it *is* marvelous grace, you know?!
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.
Thanks for the opportunity!
I don’t suppose that a “Yep” would be a good answer. I love the old hymns. I think my all time favorites are ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”, “Victory In Jesus” and of course, “Just As I Am”.
my favorite hymn is “It is well with my soul”–just love the story behind the song.
The Old Rugged Cross
and
Great is They Faithfulness
Have a great day!
“Amazing Grace” has always been my favorite. Especially now that my four-year-old niece sings it to me!
Let’s see…my favorite is Old Rugged Cross, followed closely by Because He Lives. Hmmmm…..maybe my favorite is Because He Lives, followed closely by Old Rugged Cross. Ok, I guess I have two favorites!
Tis so Sweet to trust in Jesus…. Take my Hand Precious Lord, and What a Friend we have in Jesus! I have so many favorites it’s hard to pick just one. Love em , love em all!!!
Come Thou Font :)
My favourite hymn would have to be Great Is Thy Faithfulness, though I also really love Holy, Holy, Holy.
I couldn’t pick just one – ever! Our church doesn’t do hymns much but my favorites from childhood are:
How Great Thou Art
It is Well (with my soul)
Amazing Grace
Heavenly Sunlight, Blessed Assurance, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Amazing Grace…oh so many! Blessings to you and welcome back! You were missed. See you at the Siesta!
So many to choose from… my very first favorite: “Holy, Holy, Holy” and certainly in there “The Church’s One Foundation” and “Jesus Lover of My Soul” is a later one. I could add hundreds more, if not thousands.
Great contest. Thanks!
Kim
My Father’s World
Seek Ye First (#711 in the Episcopal hymnal that we use)
Welcome back! You were missed, but so glad you enjoyed your time off.
I don’t think I can pick just one! But one that’s caught my attention again recently is “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” My baby gets so excited every time we play a video of it, for some reason.
“Up From the Grave He Arose!”
I’ve made my husband promise they’ll sing it at my funeral, should he still be around.
Wow, only picking one is tough…..Come thou fount!
“It is Well with My Soul” is my favorite. Oh Mr. Linky, please pick me.
There are the easy ones: each of my boys has their “own hymn” that I sang them to sleep with when they were little (and even now, somtimes). My oldest knows every verse to “Amazing Grace” and my youngest wants to hear “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!” year round.
But my most favorite hymn is “It Is Well”. In my very darkest hours, I have sat on my bed weeping and singing “It is well, it is well, with my soul” to myself. For me it sums up my entire Christian walk, no matter what happens on this earth – it is well with my soul.
My favorite is probably a tie between “It is Well with my Soul” and “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”
I’ve loved reading these! “Be Thou My Vision” and “Immortal, Invisible” are my favorites…
“How Great Thou Art” is my absolute fave.
“It Is Well” is my favorite hymn, but there are lots and lots of hymns that I love! Thanks for sharing about Hymned and Hymned Again! I always enjoy your music reviews.
“How Great Thou Art” is still my favorite hymn. My grandfather used to sing it in church when I was a little girl and it still gives me chill bumps.
My absolute fave is Victory in Jesus. I mean, the title just says it all!
I love me some “Amazing Grace”. The only problem is that I can not sing it without tearing up. And really, who wants to be a hot teary mess in the middle of church?
Oh VICTORY IN JESUS! My Savior forever…He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming love…
Thanks!
Victory In Jesus is my absolute favorite, with Because He Lives running a close second. As much as I love new music, traditional songs just warm my heart.
It is Well With My Soul is one of my favorites, but Doxology holds a special place because it brings back memories of my church growing up. We’d sing that one every Sunday after the offering. Oh the memories…
Hmmm, this is a toughy!!! I like “It is well with my Soul” but I can also remember as a small child my mom rocking me to sleep singing “Powr’in the blood” so that is near and dear to my heart as well.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite, but I definitely love “It Is Well”. I can remember the first time I truly understood those lyrics.
The usual, it is well, how great thou set, but I really really love my Jesus I love thee. Beautiful.
I love Before the Throne of God Above with the chorus that Shane and Shane added.
Victory in Jesus, Amazing Grace, What a Friend we have in Jesus, Because He lives. THere are some great hymnes out there sitting here thinking about those hymnes bring back some great memories from growing up.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Thanks!
Hello,
Great give away! I love so many old hyms but I don’t know the names of them all.
Specifically I like How Great Thou Art, Amazing Grace and Over in the Glory Land.
I’ve ofen thought I would like Over in the Glory Land sung at my funeral, something about thoughts of signing with the happy angel band does it for me. How could there NOT be signing in heaven? I imagine the most beautiful music ever created.
Take Care,
Trixie
I have so many favorite hymns. Lets see,
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
It is Well with My Soul
Great is Thy Faithfulness.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “I Need Thee Every Hour”.
My favorite would be I’ll Fly Away. Great is Thy Faithfulness would be a close 2nd.
Wow, just one, there are so many awesome hymns – Victory in Jesus, He set me free, It is Well, How Great Thou Art, blessed Assurance, Amazing Grace, Come Thou Fount, too many to pick just one – but if I have to – I’ll Fly Away!!
Rebecca
thankfully my children’s choir director had a love for hymns as well!
when a children’s choir concert generally consists of the baptist choregraphed hand dancing, thanks ms. barbie! the hymns were much appreciated!
I love “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”. Everytime I hear the hymn I tear up just thinking about His goodness. I’m tearing up right now just writing this. If ever there was a song that moves me it is this one. I am right with you BooMama, I heart old hymns.
Just a little talk with Jesus or We shall see the King.
Thanks.
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name is my favorite hymn. I would love to win this cd. If I don’t win it I just might buy it.
The Solid Rock
I write a blog about hymns – I love them, and I love Bart’s first CD so I’m super excited about his second one.
There are so many but I do love Amazing Grace.
LOVE this giveaway- thank you! i am really enjoying the whole scripture-set-to-music thing- glory revealed is great!
Oooo, that’s tough……Amazing Grace!
Thanks for this give away!!!
“How Great Thou Art”
I have the HYMNED cd as well and LOVE IT!! I will have to go with “Amazing Grace”– an oldie but goodie (esp. the last chorus).
Oh the Baptist Hymnal is one of my most treasured books! Blessed Assurance and What a Friend We Have in Jesus is the Gospel Promise all summed up in song.
HYMS!!!! I LOVE them!
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
It Is Well
This Is My Story
The list could go on and on….
Great giveaway!!!! Yeehaw! I wanna win!
“It is Well” is my favorite.
I love “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” When the instrumentation is done correctly, the music and words are so symbiotic that it takes your breath away. I love the simple reminders in “Trust and Obey” as well!
I love the old hymns. In times of trial, those are the words that come to comfort me. Some favorites are:
At Calvary, Amazing Grace, He Lives, In the Garden, What a Friend We Have in Jesus
It’s a tie, really. I can’t decide.
Amazing Love/Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. And the list goes on and on.
It is Well With My Soul — love it!
How great thou art, Amazing Grace and It is well with my soul and any hymn David Crowder remakes!
Thanks!
In Christ Alone especially when it is sung by The Martins
A-Mazing
Number 12 off the Shane & Shane Pages CD is fab as well…i could put on repeat for an entire trip to target and not get tired of it!
i have lots ‘o favorites, but especially enjoy:
be thou my vision
how can it be?
come thou fount
among others. . .
what a fun contest!
Ooh, my favorite?? Probably “I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary.”
But “It is Well,” “Wonderful Grace of Jesus,” & “Victory in Jesus” rank high on my list too!
Amazing Grace – I think of my Grandmother every time I hear it.
It Is Well With My Soul, definitely my favorite!
I really need this CD to help calm down carpool time…..I guess my favorite is Amazing Grace.