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Hymn Highlight: Oft in Sorrow, Oft in Woe
Oft in Sorrow has endured through the centuries, giving Christians a song to sing in times of struggle and sadness. We need songs of celebration to sing on mountaintops, yes, but we also need songs that teach us to continue on in the battle of faith when we are in a valley. Oft in Sorrow is a hymn for such times.
Hymn Highlight: Show Us Christ
Written in 2011 by Doug Plank and Bob Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Music, Show Us Christ focuses on the power of Christ as revealed in the word of God to save sinners.
Hymn Highlight: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
The song is an invitation for the congregant to look at, or “come behold” the wonder of the various components of the gospel, which has made salvation available for fallen humanity.
Hymn Highlight: A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Penned by Martin Luther during the throes of the Protestant Reformation, A Mighty Fortress is Our God quickly became the “battle hymn” of the Reformers’ cause.
Hymn Highlight: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
This hymn was written by Joachim Neander in 1680 and translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1863.
8 Songs Featuring God’s Transcendence
Our theology is largely influenced by our doxology and vice versa. We sing what we believe and believe what we sing.