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Hymnblog is a place to learn about and be strengthened in your faith by reading about and hearing the great hymns of the Christian faith.
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 27
- 4 min
HYMN 344 Wide Open are thy Hands
Latin: Membra Jesu Nostri Text: Arnulf of Leuven, Abbot of Villers-la-Ville, (ca. 1200-1250) Tune: George William Martin (1828-1881) arr. by Arthur Sullivan 1 Wide open are your hands
To pay with more than gold
The awful debt of guilt and sin,
Forever and of old.
Ah, let me grasp those hands,
That we may never part,
And let the power of their blood
Sustain my fainting heart.
2 Wide open are your arms,
A fallen world to embrace,
To win to love and endless rest
Our wayward hum
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 26
- 4 min
HYMN 343 Jesus Cross I'll Never Leave It
Danish: Korset vil jeg aldri svige Norwegian: Korset vil jeg aldri svike Text: Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764). Tune: Norwegian Folk from Lesja 1. Jesus’ cross, I’ll never leave it; For I know its blessed end. For to truly be a Christian, I must bear my cross to heav’n. Jesus welcomes all believers, Knows them all, and calls them friends, Jesus’ cross, I’ll never leave it, For I know its blessed end. 2. Though the way is dark and dreary, Soon we’ll see the Promised Land. Tho
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 25
- 4 min
HYMN 342 Lift High the Cross
Text: George William Kitchin (1827-1912). Tune: Sidney Nicholson (1874-1947) R/Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred name.
1 Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod,
Our King victorious, Christ, the Son of God. R/
2 Led on their way by this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God in conqu'ring ranks combine. R/
3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious Tree,
As Thou hast promised, draw men unto Thee. R/
4 Set up Thy throne, th
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 24
- 4 min
HYMN 341 Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet
Psalm 119 Text: Amy Grant Tune: Michael W. Smith R/Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path 1. When I feel afraid
Think I've lost my way
Still you're there right beside me
And nothing will I fear
As long as you are near
Please be near me to the end R/Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path 2. I will not forget
Your love for me an
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 23
- 4 min
HYMN 340 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
Psalm 23 Text: African American Spiritual. Tune: African American Spiritual, arranged by Moses Hogan (1957-2003) 1 I want Jesus to walk with me.
I want Jesus to walk with me.
All along my pilgrim journey,
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me.
In my trials, Lord, walk with me.
When my heart is almost breaking,
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me.
When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me.
When my head
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 22
- 4 min
HYMN 339 We Said He Was The Christ/Lord Of All
Mark 8: 32-38; St. Matthias‘ Day Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: Amanda Husberg We Said He Was the Christ 1. We said he was the Christ, And then he spoke to us, “I will be sacrificed And suffer on the cross. Then I will die, But in three days, I will be raised By God on high. 2. “How can this be?” we said, “We want you here with us! The Christ cannot be dead, Why talk about a cross? Don’t talk about Your flesh on wood, You are too good To die like that!”
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 21
- 4 min
HYMN 338 Come, Let us Go to Jerusalem
Norwegian: Se, vi går opp til Jerusalem Swedish: Se, vi går upp til Jerusalem Luke 17:31 Text: Lars Johan Paulinus “Paul” Nilsson ((1866-1952). Tune: Anders Arrebo Psalter (1587-1637) 1. Come, let us go to Jerusalem And take now this Lenten journey, To see how our Savior, God’s only Son Will die in the place of all sinners. 2. Come, let us go to Jerusalem— Who goes with him to the garden To do as his heavenly Father wills And drinks of the cup for our pardon. 3. Come, let us
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 20
- 4 min
HYMN 337 My Song is Love Unknown
Romans 5:6-11 Text: Samuel Crossman (1623-1683). Tune: John Ireland (1879-1962) 1. My song is love unknown,
My Saviour’s love to me;
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be.
O who am I,
That for my sake
My Lord should take
Frail flesh and die? 2. He came from His blest throne
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend,
My Friend indeed,
Who at my need
His life did spend. 3. Sometimes they strew His
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 19
- 4 min
HYMN 336 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
German: Herzlich Lieb Hab ich dich, O Herr Text: Martin Schalling (1532-1608) Tune: B. Schmid 1577 1 Lord, Thee I love with all my heart;
I pray Thee, ne'er from me depart,
With tender mercy cheer me.
Earth has no pleasure I would share,
Yea, heav'n itself were void and bare
If Thou, Lord, wert not near me.
And should my heart for sorrow break,
My trust in Thee can nothing shake.
Thou art the portion I have sought;
Thy precious blood my soul has bough
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 18
- 4 min
HYMN 335 Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley
Hebrews 4:17 Text: African American Spiritual Tune: American folk/maybe a spiritual? 1 Jesus walked this lonesome valley;
He had to walk it by himself.
Oh, nobody else could walk it for him;
He had to walk it by himself. 2 We must walk this lonesome valley;
We have to walk it by ourselves.
Oh, nobody else can walk it for us;
We have to walk it by ourselves. 3 You must go and stand your trial;
You have to stand it by yourself.
Oh, nobody else can stand it for you;
You
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 17
- 5 min
HYMN 334 Up, Up, My Soul/Icelandic Hymns of the Passion/PassÍusálmar
Text: HallgrÍmur Pétursson (1614-1674). Tune: Strassburg 1545 (For your Lenten discipline! Long but worth reading) 1. Up, up, my soul, and all my flesh! Up, up, my heart, and sing afresh. My thoughts and tongue help me find words To preach the passion of our Lord. 2. St. Paul has laid this charge on us: Proclaim the glory of the cross. And tell the torment and the trials Of Christ who for us poor folk died. 3. Since Jesus came to ransom me He longed to die to set me free My
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 16
- 4 min
HYMN 333 O Christ the Healer We have Come
Mark 2:1-12 Text: Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000). Tune: William Walker/Southern Harmony (1835) 1. O Christ, the healer, we have come
To pray for health, to plead for friends.
How can we fail to be restored,
When reached by love that never ends? 2. From every ailment flesh endures
Our bodies clamor to be freed;
Yet in our hearts we would confess
That wholeness is our deepest need. 3. How strong, O Lord, are our desires,
How weak our knowledge of ourselves!
Release in us those h
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 15
- 4 min
HYMN 332 Have Mercy on Me, Lord/Miskunne deg, O Gud
Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: Amanda Husberg 1. Have mercy on me, Lord; Come, speak your Living Word. I long to hear That you are near So you can heal my pain and fear. Be merciful to me, Lord, heal me, set me free. 2. Lord, heal me, make me whole In body, mind, and soul. Here as I kneel Lord, let me feel Your gracious hand reach out to heal My broken heart, O Lord; Come heal me, with your Word. Text © Copyright 2008 Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. Norwegian Translat
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 14
- 4 min
HYMN 331 Jesus from Nazareth/Jesus från Nasaret
Swedish: Jesus från Nasaret går här fram Matthew 11:2-6 Text: Anders Frostenson (1906-2006). Tune: Gustav Nordquist (1886-1949) 1. Jesus from Nazareth comes to us; Just as in former days, Comes to release us from sin and shame, Comes to give strength and peace. See, God’s kingdom is near us. 2. He comes to give all the poor his wealth; He helps the blind to see, Those who are captive to weariness, He makes them glad and free. See, God’s kingdom is near us. 3. Open your hear
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 13
- 5 min
HYMN 330 Jesus Only/How Good, Lord, To be Here
Matthew 17:1-8 Text: Samuel Martin Miller (1893-1975) Tune: Samuel Martin Miller (1893-1975) 1. Jesus only in the mountain, Jesus only on the sea, Jesus only in the valley, There in dark Gethsemane. Jesus only up to Cal’vry, Jesus only on the cross, Jesus only in all suffering, All things else are empty dross. 2. Jesus only in life’s evening, Jesus only gives me rest, Jesus only can support me, When the sun sinks in the west. Jesus only in the morning Of
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 12
- 4 min
HYMN 329 We shall See You/Vi skal se deg
Text: Eyvind Skeie Tune: Trond Kverno 1. We shall see you, dear Lord Jesus, In your glory, once again. When you raise us from the darkness To a life of joyful song. Then your face will shine like morning, With a glorious burst of light, As we saw you once transfigured Filled with pow’r and shining bright! 2. With God’s truth your shield and buckler Hammered from the purest gold, With a crown of thorns upon you, Pure as wool and bright as snow. And your mouth a two-edged
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 11
- 4 min
HYMN 328 Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
German: Jesus liebt mich ganz gewisst John 3: 16; 15:9 Text: Anna Bartlett Warner (1824-1915) Tune: William Bradbury (1816-1868) 1. Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak, but He is strong R/Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so 2. Jesus loves me, He who died
Heaven's gate to open wide
He will wash away my sin
Let His little child come in R/ 3. Jesus
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 10
- 4 min
HYMN 327 The Lord is My Light and My Salvation
Text: Psalm 27 Tune: Francis Allitson (1848-1912), André Crouch/John Rutter, etc The Lord is my Light & my salvation; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? Though a host of men were laid against me yet I will put my trust in Him. For in the time of trouble He will hide me in His tabernacle! Yeah in the secret places of his dwelling shall he hide me. And set me up on a Rock of Stone "The Lord is my Li
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Gracia Grindal
- Feb 9
- 4 min
HYMN 326 February By Day the Giant Trees Stand Still and Quiet
Danish: Om dagen står de store stille træer Text: Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen Tune: René A. Jensen/Christian Præstholm 1. By day the giant trees stand still and quiet And bear the light of heaven in their branches, While all around is stillness In these bright winter days of bitter cold As hoarfrost breathes its rime on woodland pathways. 2. These brief short days pass by with measured steps And move around the people with cold fingers Who walk all by themselves; As midnigh
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