Tag: hymns

The Wesleys Published An Entire Hymnal on the Lord’s Supper

If someone wrote a hymn on the Lord's Supper, you might think, "Wow, the Lord's Supper is really important to them." If they wrote...

Singing the Truth: Theology and Hymns

Phoebe Palmer was traveling on Lake Erie when a sudden storm threatened the ship. When she and her companions broke into song, a fellow...

A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Wesley Hymnbook as a Manual for Spiritual...

Visit the home of a poor 18th century Methodist family. Their library includes only two books, volumes considered essential to consistent spiritual growth: a...

Does It Matter What We Sing?

Does it matter what we sing? Many today seem to answer this question with a nonchalant “not very much.” In too many churches, congregational...