Lifespring! HymnStories

By Steve Webb

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December 15, 2006HS23: Lifespring! HymnStories and Day 15 – Lifespring! Advent Calendar “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”
Today we’ll find out the story behind ‘Hark! the Herald Angels Sing’, which shouldn’t really be the title at all!
Music
Theme: Bryan Duncan and the NehoSoul Band…”This Christmas”
Background:

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from “The Spirit of Christmas”
by Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
Four Winds Entertainment, Inc.
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Sung by: Dean Krippaehne…”Hark The Herald Angels Sing”
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December 09, 2006HS22: Lifespring! Carol Stories/Advent Calendar Day 9 “Silent Night”
Today we’ll find out the history behind ‘Silent Night’, it might not be what you think!
Find out more about Silent Night at whychristmas?com
Music
Theme: Bryan Duncan and the NehoSoul Band…”This Christmas”
Background guitar: Michael Silvestri
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from “Christmas In New England – Guitar Celebrations For The Holidays”
by Michael Silvestri
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Full vocal version of Silent Night: Allison Crowe
A cappella version recorded especially for the Lifespring! Advent Calendar by Miss Karmyn Tyler. Thank you so very much, Karmyn, for your generosity!
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November 22, 2006 HS21: Lifespring! HymnStories “For The Beauty Of The Earth”

from “Hymns – The Old Made New”
by Scott Wesley Brown

This song has come to be associated with the American Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a beautiful hymn of gratitude to God, and you will enjoy the wonderful rendition by Scott Wesley Brown.
Text: Folliot S. Pierpoint
1. For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
2. For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
3. For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind's delight,
for the mystic harmony,
linking sense to sound and sight;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
4. For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
5. For thy church, that evermore
lifteth holy hands above,
offering up on every shore
her pure sacrifice of love;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
6. For thyself, best Gift Divine,
to the world so freely given,
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth, and joy in heaven:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.The post HS21: Lifespring! HymnStories “For The Beauty Of The Earth” first appeared on Lifespring! Media.
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October 26, 2006 HS20: Lifespring! HymnStories “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Written nearly 300 years ago, this beautiful hymn was written by Isaac Watts. Charles Wesley reportedly said he would rather have written it than all of his own.
Sung by Jilleen.
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e?er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o?er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
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7min
October 11, 2006 HS19: Lifespring! HymnStories “Softly And Tenderly”
Wil L. Thompson – From failure to fame to a life dedicated to service.
Softly and Tenderly

Music and Lyrics: Wil L. Thompson
Song perfomed by: Jilleen
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
Coming for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
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October 04, 2006 HS18: Lifespring! HymnStories “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”
Today’s HymnStories is a bit different. Normally, using Robert J. Morgan’s book “Then Sings My Soul”, I tell you the background behind a popular Christian hymn and its author. Today, I’m not going to do that. Let me tell you why.
Today I went to a funeral. Please, don’t be too concerned. The woman who has passed from this life is most assuredly with her Savior. She lived a long life, and was well loved by her family. They will, of course miss her, but have the hope of seeing her again when there is a great reunion in Heaven.
At the funeral, one of the grandchildren, a woman by the name of Teresa Young, sang one of my favorite hymns, “Just A Closer Walk With Thee.” Theresa has a great voice, which you will hear on the podcast, because I recorded the service, and then later asked her if I could play this song for you…
Continued on the podcast…
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Author Unknown
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I?ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
When my feeble life is o?er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o?er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
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6min
September 27, 2006HS17: Lifespring! HymnStories “Take My Life And Let It Be”
This beautiful hymn was written by Frances Havergal at the age of 36. A singer in great demand she came to devote every aspect of her life to Christ. Listen for the whole story.
Take My Life And Let It Be?
Lyrics: Frances Havergal
Sung by: Chelsie Boyd
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee;
Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee;
Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise;
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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8min
September 15, 2006HS16: Lifespring! HymnStories “All Hail The Power…”
One of my favorite hymns, this was written in 1779. When first released, the author was anonymous. It later came to be credited to Rev. Edward Perronet. Listen to the show for the rest of the story.
Artist: Bob Bennett…from the CD “The View From Here”
Lyrics: Edward Perronet
All hail the pow?r of Jesus? Name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
And as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesse?s Rod,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Extol the Stem of Jesse?s Rod,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Ye seed of Israel?s chosen race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Let every tribe and every tongue
Before Him prostrate fall,
And shout in universal song
The crowned Lord of all;
And shout in universal song
The crowned Lord of all.
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8min
August 30, 2006HS15: Lifespring! HymnStories “When Morning Gilds The Skies”
Written in 1744 by an anonymous German Catholic priest, this beautiful hymn of worship was translated into English one hundred years later by Edward Caswall.
The hymn is beautifully performed here by:
Hymns – The Old Made New
Scott Wesley Brown
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Lyrics
When Morning Gilds The Skies
Katholisches Gesangbuch
When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised! The night becomes as day,
When from the heart we say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The pow’rs of darkness fear
When this sweet chant they hear;
May Jesus Christ be praised! Ye nations of mankind,
In this your concord find;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let all the earth around
Ring joyous with the sound;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th’ eternal song
Through all the ages long,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When you begin the day,
O never fail to say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
And at your work rejoice,
To sing with heart and voice,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Whene’er the sweet church bell
Peals over hill and dell,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
O hark to what it sings,
As joyously it rings,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this at meals your grace,
In every time and place;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, when day is past,
Of all your thoughts the last
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When mirth for music longs,
This is my song of songs:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When evening shadows fall,
This rings my curfew call,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Sing, sun and stars of space,
Sing, ye that see His face,
Sing, Jesus Christ be praised!
God’s whole creation o’er,
For aye and evermore
May Jesus Christ be praised!
To Thee, my God above,
I cry with glowing love,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The fairest graces spring
In hearts that ever sing,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day,
When from the heart we say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

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August 24, 2006 HS14: Lifespring! HymnStories “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Some of the details of this hymn, written in 1677, are lost in the mists of time, and yet…
Today’s artist is Jilleen.
Thanks to Robert J. Morgan for his permission to use the book, “Then Sings My Soul”. Links to the book are in the right hand margin of this page.
Fairest Lord Jesus
Anonymous German Hymn
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul?s glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
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