The gloves are off! This week we’re looking at the hymn, Fight the Good Fight. We’ll be hearing about the tragic demise of the writer, asking whether we should even be singing fight-y hymns, and reading a whole bunch of Scripture to encourage you in the good fight. All that and more!
This week we’re coming away with more questions than answers as we explore the well-known favourite, I Stand Amazed in the Presence. We’ll be discussing the claim to the title ‘King of Gospel Music’, pondering some of the debate that has arisen over some of the lyrics, and reminding ourselves that the gospel is indeed …
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about Fanny… Ridley Havergal! She’s the writer of Take My Life and Let it Be, an encouraging song of devotion to God. In this episode, we learn a little about the life of this talented hymn writer, discuss just a few of the many Bible verses this song references, …
We’ve covered quite a few hymns, so in our newest episode, we thought we’d dig into the history of a hymnbook. We’ll be looking into the very special friendship of John Newton and William Cowper and how this led them to create one of the most influential hymnals in the English language: Olney Hymns. To …
Read more “Olney Hymns: A Monument to Friendship | Episode 51”
In this, our fiftieth episode (I know, right??), we’re bringing you a William Cowper classic we can’t believe we haven’t talked about yet: There is a Fountain Filled with Blood. There will, of course, be some blood in this episode, but there’s also a whole ton of hope and encouragement, and we can’t wait to dig into …
Read more “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood | Episode 50”
This week, we’re talking about a hymn that was more recently revived by the David Crowder band, but actually goes way, way back. Our hymn for the week is All Creatures of Our God and King, but we’ll also be taking a look into the tumultuous, yet fascinating life and beliefs of its author, Saint …
Read more “St. Francis and All Creatures of Our God and King | Episode 48”
Join us for this new episode on the modern classic, Before the Throne of God above. This week we’ll be talking about assurance of faith, giving credit where credit is due, and a hymn that is older and newer than people expect. All that and more!
On this first episode of Hymnpartial, Cara shares the unexpected story behind the popular hymn, ‘Amazing Grace’ by John Newton.