Abide With Me
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide,
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide!
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Tag: hymn blog
O Day of Peace
Our hymn this week is about longing for peace in our broken world. The inspiration came to me quite unexpectedly on Friday. I had spent all week not feeling much…
Shepherd me, O God
I took an unexpected little break last week, and felt I needed to do some different hymns in response to current events and national discourse. When I feel upset by…
Now Go in Joy
Our hymn this week is loosely based off of a song from the Caribbean, arranged by Jorge A. Lockward (detailed information about him here). The tune he transcribed and arranged…
Naega sanŭl hyanghayŏ (To the Hills I Lift My Eyes)
Our hymn this week is a setting of Psalm 121 by the Korean poet Song-suk Im (b. 1933). It was set to music by Song-chun Lee. The psalm is a…
Week 2 in Taizé, France
Last week we learned about the Ecumenical Monastery in Taizé, France. When my friends went there a few years ago, they spent the first week of pilgrimage in service, washing…
All God’s Children Sing 