The Lunch Break Hymn Sing

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Come Ye Sinners Poor and Wretched Apr 17, 2020

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Joseph Hart was only a true believer for the last 10 years of his life, but did so much during that time to advance the kingdom of God, including giving us some great meditations through his hymn writing.

Today we will be singing 'Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Wretched"

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Jesus Loves Me Apr 15, 2020

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When you think of the song 'Jesus Loves Me' you might not think of it as a hymn. On todays episode of the Lunch Break Hymn Sing we will take a look at the history behind this favorite childrens song!

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Christ Arose Apr 13, 2020

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He Arose, He Arose! Hallelujah, Christ Arose!

Robert Lowery had a righteous beard as well as a way with words in his hymns! Today we will be singing a hymn that is popular around to sing on Resurrection Sunday!

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There is a Fountain Filled With Blood Apr 10, 2020

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William Cowper spent much of his entire life plagued with depression and the doubt of his assurance of salvation. He gave the Church some great hymns to sing. Today, we will be singing "There is a Fountain Filled With Blood'

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Man Of Sorrows Apr 08, 2020

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Taken from Isaiah 53, this hymn is a great reminder of how full of sin we are, and how the Man of Sorrows, Christ Himself, bore our guilt so that we will be declared righteous before the Lord!

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Crown Him With Many Crowns Apr 06, 2020

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Matthew Bridges wrote the Hymn, ‘Crown Him with Many Crowns’ in 1851, 3 years after his conversion to Roman Catholicism. The concept behind the hymn was taken from the passage in Revelation 19:12.

There are a total of 12 stanzas in this hymn, today we will sing 4 of those stanzas!

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Abide with Me Apr 03, 2020

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Henry Francis Lyte entered Trinity College at the age of 15 with plans of going into the medical field. But the Lord had a different plan and upon graduation, he pursued Christian ministry.

In this episode of the Lunch Break Hymn Sing, we will sing ‘Abide With Me’, one of his most well-known hymns! Enjoy your lunch break!

Blessed Assurance! Apr 01, 2020

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Fanny Crosby didn't write her first hymn until she was in her mid-40’s when she was approached by a musician by the name of William Bradbury, And in 1864, with America at war with each other, she wrote her first hymn.

Today we will be singing 'Blessed Assurance'

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And Can It Be? Mar 29, 2020

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Charles Wesley wrote 8,989 hymns! Some of those include hymns we still sing today, like “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, and “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

Today, we will be singing "And Can It Be?"

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Pilot Episode - Welcome to the Lunch Break Hymn Sing/A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Mar 23, 2020

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Welcome to first episode of The Lunch Break Hymn Sing!

Today we will be talking about Martin Luther and his hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"