[Berlin_Freeper]

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

[Colonel_Flagg]

Ah, yes.

1) How Great Thou Art
2) Beautiful Savior
3) Let All Things Now Living

Many, many, many others. Too bad many of them aren’t sung anymore because they’re ‘old’.

[Grunthor]

I used to attend a church that had no hymns. They have a worship band playing contemporary christian music. It was a wonderfully fun place to be and packed to the rafters every Sunday. I was very happy with it.

When I got married last year, I decided that since my wife and step-daughter’s family going back three generations had been Nazarene that I would begin attending services with them. They only sing hyms out of a book and the only instrument is a badly out of tune piano played by a nice old lady that is unfortunatel struck with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I hadn’t fallen asleep in church before, well not since I was about 4 years old.

This church is not exactly “packing them in.” I do not however blame the hymns, I blame the style in which they are played. I’ve heard hymns played to accoustic guitars with a little drum and keyboard added in, it’s great.

But since this thread seems to be “what is your favorite hymn?” I will submit the following; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w3y3iT3NlU

[houeto]

Amazing Grace

Greatest. Song. Ever.

[jagusafr]

1. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
2. All Creatures of our God and King
3. Savior, Like a Shepherd

The “new” worship leader crowd has begun to discover some of the classics:

Chris Tomlin - “Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone”
Bart Millard - “Brethren, We Have Met To Worship”

Quite a few more.

Colonel, USAFR

[MrEdd]

I never sing "Jerusalem" unless Lambert has put a bag on his head. Then I have to stand in the tea chest and sing it.

[houeto]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYMLMj-SibU&feature=fvsr

[Vigilanteman]

I'm rather fond of Rock of Ages because it was a favorite hymn at public hangings in the old west. Many a hanging town would hold these events on Sunday after church so as to attract additional visitors for the weekend. There was not only an economic benefit of bringing in extra money to the town, but a spiritual benefit of bringing extra people into the town's churches and hymn singing.

Justice was served by the hangings, but the justice was tempered with the mercy of singing hymns to the condemned before they met their maker. It is no coincidence that some of those towns still have some of the best church attendance and lowest crime rates in the country more than a century after this quaint old custom was abolished.

I'd like to see the custom brought back to reduce the surplus of gallows birds in our prisons and p*ss off the ACLU.

[justice14]

I always enjoy hymns even though I prefer the more contemporary worship music. I actually play in our Church’s band. One of my favorites is “I Need Thee Every Hour”.

Contemporary singer Chris Rice does a great job singing the hymns in one of his CD’s. Very laid back and very raw recordings. Check it out.

[Neoliberalnot]

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Precious Memories
How Great Thou Are
Fairest Lord Jesus
Church in Wildwood

[Paisan]

‘Tis Well With My Soul

A Mighty Fortress

Battle Hymn of the Republic

[Just A Nobody]

Thought you may find this thread interesting and a welcome change of pace.

[righttackle44]

1. It Is Well With My Soul
2. Nothing But The Blood
3. Amazing Grace
4. God Of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
5. All The Power of Jesus' Name

[Churchillspirit]

Great choice.....

A few of my own favorites...

All People That On Earth Do Dwell

Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven

Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Eternal Father, Strong To Save.

[razorback-bert]

An Unclouded Day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfsFQaQly_8

[Let's Roll]

Amazing Grace
In the Garden
How Great Thou Art
Rock of Ages

[ohioWfan]

The disappearance of hymnody in the contemporary church has resulted in a diminishment of theological truth, intellectual understanding of the faith.....not to mention the musical capability of children growing up in church. Dumbing down, as it were.

Hymns may be 'unpopular' now, but their spiritual strength and beauty will bring them back.

It's part of loving the Lord with all our hearts, our souls and our minds.

Among my many favorites -

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Holy, Holy, Holy
Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
Jesus, and Shall it Ever Be

And that's just for starters......haven't even mentioned any Gospel Songs, or Swedish hymns, which are RICH in thought and the Spirit.

[stansblugrassgrl]

I’m a worship leader at a cowboy church in Arizona. We always make sure we get some “yee-haw” in with our “amens”. I love singing the old hymns. You can do them with energy and feeling.

Here’s one of my favorites - “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”. I borrowed from Patsy Cline’s version of the song. We always include old hymns in our service, along with contemporary, country gospel, bluegrass gospel. The old hymns are precious and should not be lost.

http://www.youtube.com/stansblugrassgrl#p/u/3/9-2hOpoaioE

[VRWCmember]

I was mildly interested on getting your take on your favorite hymns, but not enough to click out to some other website.

I’d have to say “It is Well With My Soul” and “The Old Rugged Cross” are probably my favorites. Of course “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace” and “In the Garden” are also right up there.

[stylecouncilor]

This is The Feast of Victory For our God, is one I like to sing loud in church, and I’ve always liked Lift High the Cross.