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The image above is of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1636-1716) the first known Norwegian woman hymn writer.

HYMN FOR ALL SAINTS DAY "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" REFORMATION SUNDAY

Gracia Grindal

Oct 30, 2021
5 min

HYMN FOR ALL SAINTS DAY "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" REFORMATION SUNDAY

Bonus: All Saint's Pumpkin Recipe Text: Lesbia Scott (1898-1986) Tune: John Henry Hopkins (1861-1945) 1 I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true, who toiled and fought and lived and died for the Lord they loved and knew. And one was a doctor, and one was a queen, and one was a shepherdess on the green: they were all of them saints of God, and I mean, God helping, to be one too. 2 They loved their Lord so dear, so dear, and God’s love made them strong; a

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HYMNS FOR PENTECOST 23/Reformation Sunday/All Saints

Gracia Grindal

Oct 30, 2021
1 min

HYMNS FOR PENTECOST 23/Reformation Sunday/All Saints

229 Lord of all Nations https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-229-lord-of-all-nations-grant-me-grace 230 Steal Away https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-230-steal-away-steal-away-home-to-jesus 231 Sweet Hour of Prayer https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-231-sweet-hour-of-prayer 232 The Eastern Sky/I Østen stiger https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-232-the-eastern-sky-is-growing-light 233 Wake, Awake for Night is flying/Wachet Auf https://www.hymnfortheday.com/pos

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THE FEAST OF ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE OCTOBER 28

Gracia Grindal

Oct 27, 2021
3 min

THE FEAST OF ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE OCTOBER 28

just a little extra... REFLECTION Simon and Jude are among the minor disciples, but Jude at least had a significant moment in the Gospels. Saint Simon, also known as Simon the Zealot, is scarcely mentioned in the Bible, except in the list of names of Jesus’ disciples. He is usually called Simon the Zealot to distinguish him from Simon Peter. He, however, did achieve fame in the history of the church. He is thought to have traveled to Egypt to preach the Gospel. Jude, named in

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HYMN FOR PENTECOST 22 Wade in the Water/Bridge over troubled Water

Gracia Grindal

Oct 23, 2021
4 min

HYMN FOR PENTECOST 22 Wade in the Water/Bridge over troubled Water

Text: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous African American Spiritual R/Wade in the water) (Wade in the water) Wade in the water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children God is gonna trouble these waters See that band all dressed in white God is gonna trouble these waters It look like a band of the Israelites God is gonna trouble these waters See that band all dressed in red God is gonna trouble these waters Look like a band that Moses led God

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Gracia Grindal

Oct 23, 2021
1 min

HYMNS for PENTECOST 22 Mark 10:46-52

Healing of Blind Bartimaeus Once again, these are from my first blogs. I have not resent them before so for many of you they will be new. 8 How Great thou art/O store Gud https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-8-how-great-thou-art 9 Entrust thy ways Befiehl du deine Wege/Velt alle dine veier https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-9-entrust-while-on-your-journey 10 Put thou thy trust in God/Befiehl du deine Wege https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-10-give-to-the-wind-thy

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HYMN FOR PENTECOST 21 By Gracious Powers

Gracia Grindal

Oct 16, 2021
4 min

HYMN FOR PENTECOST 21 By Gracious Powers

Bonus: hymn for Saint Luke's Day, October 18 German: Von Guten Mächten wunderbar geborgen Norwegian: Av gode makter verna, som eit under Text: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) Tunes: Siegfried Fietz/C. Hubert Parry/Russell Schulz-Widmar (For reasons of copyright I cannot put the text here, but you can see it and hear it on this link.) https://youtu.be/zxfB7vfDQxQ REFLECTIONS Dietrich Bonhoeffer was martyred for his suspected cooperation with the group that tried to ass

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Gracia Grindal

Oct 16, 2021
1 min

HYMNS for Week 21 Mark 10:35-45

These are the first hymnblogs I did back in March 2020. Many of you may not have read the following blogs. I started doing them for my Bible study group at church just as the pandemic shutdowns started and then it became obvious I should do a hymnblog for a wider audience. I haven't quite gotten the form down, but here are some of the greatest most popular hymns in the canon. 1 Trust in God’s Promise/Löftena kunna ej svika https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-1-trust-in-go

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HYMN for Pentecost 20 I'd Rather Have Jesus

Gracia Grindal

Oct 10, 2021
4 min

HYMN for Pentecost 20 I'd Rather Have Jesus

Mark 10 Text: Rhea F. Miller (1894-1966) Tune: George Beverly Shea (1909-2013) 1. I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold I'd rather be His than have riches untold I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand Than to be the king of a vast domain And be held in sin's dread sway I'd rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today 2. I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause I'd rather

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HYMNS for WEEK 20/The Rich Young Ruler Mark 10

Gracia Grindal

Oct 9, 2021
1 min

HYMNS for WEEK 20/The Rich Young Ruler Mark 10

These hymns are a couple of weeks ahead of time, but never too early to remember All Saints and our Heavenly Home 221 I’m just a poor, wayfaring stranger https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-221-i-m-just-a-poor-wayfaring-stranger 222 Oh, what their joy and their glory must be/O quanta qualia https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-222-oh-what-their-joy-and-their-glory-must-be 223 In Heaven is joy and gladness https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-223-in-heav-n-is-joy-and

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HYMN FOR PENTECOST 19, Day by Day Lina Sandell

Gracia Grindal

Oct 2, 2021
5 min

HYMN FOR PENTECOST 19, Day by Day Lina Sandell

Text: Lina Sandell (1832-1903). Tune: Oscar Ahnfelt (1813-1880) Day by day, and with each passing moment Strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He, whose heart is kind beyond all measure, Gives unto each what He deems best, Lovingly its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest. Every day the Lord himself is near me, With a special mercy for each hour; All my cares he fain would

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HYMNS FOR WEEK 19 Sunday after Pentecost

Gracia Grindal

Oct 2, 2021
1 min

HYMNS FOR WEEK 19 Sunday after Pentecost

215 Be not afraid/Var inte rädd https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-215-be-not-afraid 216 Ivory Palaces https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-216-out-of-the-ivory-palaces 217 The Lord’s Prayer/Vater Unser https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-217-our-father-who-art-in-heaven 218 With peace and joy/Mit fried und freud https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-218-nunc-dimittis-in-peace-and-joy-i-now-depart 219 Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice https://www.hymnfortheda

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The image above is of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1636-1716) the first known Norwegian woman hymn writer.

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