Great hymns contain beautiful poetry that guide us in meditating on rich theology. This blog walks through hymn texts enjoy the words and comprehend their meanings, recapturing the lost art of pondering through poetry.
Crown Him With Many Crowns
This hymn invites us, Puritan-like, to meditate on Christ’s kingship. It leads us to think about Christ’s rule and reign, but also his qualifications to be the righteous king. Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne. Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of Him…
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
It’s the familiar Christmas hymn we sing every year, or at least that we watch the Peanuts gang sing at the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas every year. But because it’s so familiar, because the language is somewhat archaic, and because the words go by so quickly with the (rightly) triumphant melody, I fear…
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We don’t often stop to feel the weight of how much Christ went through on the cross for us. Isaac Watts invites us to a deep, personal response to the cross in this hymn. When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory diedMy richest gain I count but lossAnd pour contempt on…
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Hymnal Poetry 