We’ve mentioned the Queen of Gospel so many times, but this week we’re finally taking a look at one of Fanny Crosby’s best known hymns, Blessed Assurance. We’re going to talk about the incredible life of the hymnwriter herself, hear in her own words how Blessed Assurance came to be written, and we’ll be reminded …
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And can it be that we’re finally talking about one of Charles Wesley’s hymns?? Why, yes it can. In this week’s episode, we’ll be looking into one of his greatest hits. We’ll be talking about Charles Wesley’s post-ordination conversion, touching on why some Christians don’t like him, and, of course, discussing one of Cara’s favourite …
Read more “‘And Can It Be’ — Charles Wesley’s Hymn of Grace | Episode 40”
We’re revisiting the trinity this week as we talk about the classic trinitarian hymn, Holy Holy Holy. In this episode we learn about the short but impactful life of Reginald Heber, and discover where the wonderful themes of this song can be found in the Bible. We also touch on some of our thoughts about …
Read more “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty | Episode 39”
We’re back with another beautiful hymn about the glory of God. This time we’re blending the old with the new as we learn more about All Glory Be to Christ, a wonderful rewriting of Auld Lang Syne. In this episode, we hear the hymn’s story straight from the horse’s mouth, Cara goes off on a …
What better way to perk up your day than with a hymn about the glory of God? Join us as we take a deeper look at the Horatius Bonar classic, Glory Be to God the Father. In this episode, we talk about trinitarian hymns (or the lack thereof), Revelation 5, and the God who must …
It’s with great excitement that we bring to you our first ever guest – the pastor, the publisher, the secret third member of the Hymnpartial team. . . Daniel Funke! In this episode, Daniel explains to us why people think there are hymns in the new testament, where we can find them, and why they …
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On this first episode of Hymnpartial, Cara shares the unexpected story behind the popular hymn, ‘Amazing Grace’ by John Newton.