Hymns for Worship - Irene Bennett

Open Your Hymnals

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Open Your Hymnals explores hymns to help us sing with understanding, deepen our spiritual journey, and make worship more meaningful. In this podcast, we will dive into the lives of hymn writers and composers, analyze how the lyrics intersect with God’s Word, how music becomes an effective carrier of the message, and how we can apply these things in personal devotions, home worship, church life, and community ministries. This podcast is brought to you by Hymns for Worship, a website dedicated to helping church members sing with spirit and understanding. For more related resources, check out: ht...

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Hymns for Worship - Irene Bennett

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008: Franklin E. Belden: The Adventist Hymn Writer Who Walked Away 03.05.2026 26:58

When we talk about Adventist hymn writers, one name is almost impossible to ignore: Franklin E. Belden . If you grew up Adventist, you have probably sung his hymns without realizing it. His words and tunes are woven deeply into our hymnody. He was gifted, prolific, practical, and remarkably tuned in to what congregations could sing. But here is where the story becomes uncomfortable. Franklin Beld...

007: O Brother, Be Faithful: From Popular Tune to Adventist Hymn 18.04.2026 23:51

References: “ Brother, Be Faithful .” Hymnary.org , https://hymnary.org/text/o_brother_be_faithful_soon_jesus_will_co . Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. “ Hymns .” Encyclopedia.com , https://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/performing-arts/music-theory-forms-and-instruments/hymns . Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. “ O Brother, Be Faithful .” Amazing Facts Bible Universe , https://manna.amazingfacts.or...

006: Uriah Smith: The One-Legged Pioneer God Humbled 31.03.2026 27:04

Resources: “Advent Pioneers Biographical Sketches and Pictures.” Ellen G. White Writings , m.egwwritings.org. “Battle Creek, Mich., Tuesday, March 10, 1903.” Advent Review and Sabbath Herald , vol. 80, no. 10, 10 Mar. 1903, Adventist Archives . “General Conference Session of 1888.” Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists , encyclopedia.adventist.org. “Pathways of the Pioneers – Uriah Smith.” E...

005: How Far From Home: Annie Smith's Hymn That Transformed a Parlor Song 15.03.2026 26:39

In this episode, we will talk about one of the three hymns Annie Smith wrote: “How Far From Home?”

004: Annie Smith: The Young Editor Who Helped Build Adventism 28.02.2026 19:22

A spotlight on Annie Smith and the pivotal role she played in the early days of the Adventist movement.

003: The Morning Trumpet: How 'O When Shall I See Jesus' Became an Adventist Hymn - Part 2 (Almost Home Series) 23.01.2026 30:07

In Part 2, we slow down and sit with the words themselves. We’ll take a deeper dive into the hymn text—what it’s actually saying, why it resonates so powerfully with Adventist hope, and how it can be lived out in practical ways in everyday life. Then we’ll listen with fresh ears as the Almost Home piano arrangement interprets that same longing, urgency, and promise in sound—turning theology into m...

002: The Morning Trumpet: How 'O When Shall I See Jesus' Became an Adventist Hymn - Part 1 (Almost Home Series) 04.01.2026 19:42

Resources Mentioned:1. - TTBB (Mack Wilberg)2. - SATB (Mark Hayes)3. -SATB (Lloyd Larson)4. - SSA (Ken Berg) 5. (Irene Bennett) 6. (JV Himes & Josiah Litch) 7. (BF White) Resources Used:1. (piano accompaniment)2. (Sofia Tsatalbasidis & Thomas Mayhew) 3. (AJ Consolacion II) Purchase Resources: (For the scores I don’t own, I receive a small commission without additional costs to you)1. - Mus...

001: 'The Three Messages' of Revelation 14 -- An Overlooked Early Adventist Hymn (Almost Home Series) 20.12.2025 28:03

Resources mentioned: 1. (Bryn Terfel) 2. (Ted Wilson) 3. (Oliver Jacques) 4. (Ludwig van Beethoven) 5. (Gustav Holst / Jean Sibelius) 6. (C. Mervyn Maxwell) 7. (John MacDuff) 8. (WIlliam Williams) 9. (Hymns for Worship) 10. (Hymns for Worship) 11. (Hymns for Worship) 12. 13. 14. - Audio 15. - Music sheet Transcript available here: https://hymnsforworship.org/the-three-messages-and-revelation-14-a...