HYMNBLOG

Home of Hymn for the Day

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.

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

HYMN FOR NOVEMBER Endnu er græsset grønt/Still autumn lawns are green

Text: Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen. Tune: René Jensen/Peter LIndhart Toft 1. Still autumn lawns are green Though leaves of yellow Have...

HYMN FOR LAST DAYS OF THE CHURCH YEAR The World is Very Evil

(Long hymn but worth it) Text: Bernard of Cluny (ca. 1100-1199) Tune: Melchior Vulpius (ca. 1570-1615) Swedish folk 1 The world is...

HYMN for ALL SAINTS SUNDAY When the Saints Go Marching In

Text and Tune: African American spiritual/Anonymous Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want...

HYMN FOR REFORMATION SUNDAY Thy Sacred Word, O Lord, of Old/ O Herra Gud ditt Helga ord

Text: Olaus Petri (1499-1552) Tune: Burkhardt Waldis (1490-1556) 1 Thy sacred Word, O Lord, of old Was veiled...

HYMN FOR PENTECOST Zaccheus was a wee little man

Text and Tune: Anonymous Zacchaeus was a wee little man And a wee little man was he He climbed up in a sycamore tree For the Lord he...