Preparing Our Hearts for Eternity

in today’s hymn George Duffield, Jr. wrote this hymn out of a tragic accident that resulted in the early death of one of the most stirring preachers in the northeastern United States during the mid-nineteeth-century. Written during a time of revival in 1858, Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus echoes the Bible’s call for believers to stand up and serve the Lord mightily.

This week’s hymn written by Annie Hawks suggests we need our Lord all the time, and it is a testament to her constant devotion to the Lord, praising the divine blessings of her savior. Annie Hawks stated that this hymn comes from a place of love and joy, an expression of her great appreciation for the salvation found in God. Even today the message seems to remain the same. We need Jesus every hour...

"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a Christian hymn written by the 18th-century pastor and hymnist Robert Robinson. He penned the words at age 22 in the year 1757. The lyrics, which dwell on the theme of divine grace, are based on 1 Samuel 7:12, in which the prophet Samuel raises a stone as a monument, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us"

This beloved hymn by William Cowper born in the middle of mental anguish yet was destined to become the "redemption anthem" of the Church. In examination of the spiritual meaning and passion of the songs and hymns that have been a part of the Christian church both past and present, there are some hymns that possess that rich quality of spiritual value that deserves being considered ‘anthems of God...

This week we reminiscence of times past and the good old days and the comfort of the tried and true. Realizing the many good things passed down from our forefathers that are such blessings. We pull 2 old songs from the past that have a lot of history in our land. Old Time Religion and Will the Circle be Unbroken is our medley this week reminding us that the Gospel never changes and Heaven and fami...

Love Lifted Me" is a popular hymn written by James Rowe in 1912. The lyrics draw from the stories of Jesus and his disciples at sea from the book of Matthew. Rowe plays upon the idea of sinking in water to sinking in sin and that Jesus can lift us out of despair to salvation.

This week we are looking at an old Negro Spiritual that resounds the deep need we all have for the life God intended for us, eternal life. "Do Lord" is a song most of us learned in Sunday School. We also take you on a trip with is us this week we go on to Mackinac Island with the Lexington Community Seniors, a church group from Lexington, KY. Come and enjoy the trip.

Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast where we talk about the history of old time hymns and their authors. Today we are doing something a little different. Our Podcast is in video and we’re taking you with us on a trip. “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” was made popular by the Billy Graham crusades and was always from the concept of altar calls and emotional pleading. It is a song celebrating th...

We have another presentation of Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast for this week. “Sweet Hour of Prayer” text appears to come from William Walford, an obscure, blind lay preacher who served in the hamlet of Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, in the mid-19th century. He owned a small trinket shop in the village.

We have another presentation of Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast for this week. The writer of “Standing on the Promises of God” is Russell Carter who was born November 18, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland.

We have another presentation of Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast for this week. Today's song "Since Jesus Come Into My Heart” written by Rufus McDaniel. This song points out when Jesus comes into our heart, we become new creatures. It was written flowering the untimely death of his son.

We have another presentation of Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast for this week. The verses of the hymn “Oh How I Love Jesus” were written by a British minister named Frederick Whitfield in 1855. And he probably never heard the chorus that was later attached to it. The chorus is a 19th-century American folk song that was sung in many camp meetings at that time. Whitfield was born in 1829 in...

It’s time for Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Podcast. This week we look at a hymn by Robert Lowry. He wrote this hymn as a reminder of what truly saves us from sin: "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus." Lowry wrote, "Nothing can for sin atone: nothing but the blood of Jesus." This hymn calls us to put our complete faith in Jesus for sanctification from sin and salvation from death. Let us rejoice in...

This famous hymn is the product of Ray Palmer a pastor. It is one of the most loved hymns produced by an American Christian. This song was written when he was so overwhelmed by all that he owed to the Lord. It was this expression of this debt that led to the words of this hymn. It was an expression of his convictions about faith. He wrote this as a poem not intending that it will be turned into a...

A hymn which expresses the desire to forsake all and follow Christ is “I’d Rather Have Jesus”. The text was written in 1922 by Rhea Miller. At the age of twenty-eight, while walking in the fields near her home, Rhea Miller recalled her father’s earlier battle with alcohol, and how the Lord set him free. He had made the comment that he would rather have Jesus than all the gold and silver in the wor...

“I Must Tell Jesus” was written by Elisha Hoffman. At its core, the hymn is a prayer from a soul in distress. Elisha expressed that we not only need to go to Jesus about our physical needs but also concerning the worldly temptations that tempt us each day.

We have a brand-new podcast for you this week and it’s "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" . It is a gospel hymn written in 1905 by lyricist Civilla Martin and composer Charles Gabriel. It is most associated with actress-singer Ethel Waters who used the title for her autobiography.

This song celebrates the Truth that Jesus A song which joyfully proclaims that Christ lives in our hearts is “He Lives.” The text was written, and the tune was composed both by Alfred Ackley. Christ lives within us as the Holy Spirit and is available to us all the time.

A song that talks about God’s love and care for us by making us His children is "A Child of the King”. The text was written by Harriet Buell, who was born on Nov. 2, 1834, at Cazenovia, NY.

“Abide With Me" is of the most well-known hymns which is associated with a special occasion, and which is often sung at funerals, expressing great anguish felt by the writer while also expressing His great faith and hope of Heaven.

Hymns of the church inspire us as we sing them in seasons of praise, prayer. Stories behind the hymns draw us into the lives of the writers and composers and leave us with solemn admiration and profound respect for their talent. This week’s song, “Near the Cross” is a beautiful song with a lot of history. This song helps us focus our hearts and minds on what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

We took a trip out west to Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon and the Red Stone country of Sedona. It was a trip with our church seniors, and was not without problems. Coming home after a week many of us contracted COVID 19. This was the first time first time we recorded our podcast on video. This week’s song, “Fairest Lord Jesus” is a beautiful song with a lot of history.

Our song this week is “Are You Washed in the Blood?” He shed His blood on the cross for our ins and by faith we need to allow that blood to wash away all our sins. It is a well-known Christian hymn written in 1878 in Ohio by Elisha Hoffman,

This week were doing “Just as I Am” and it was more than a favorite hymn of Graham. It became — almost more than any other hymn — a sort of national anthem for evangelical Christians, a musical creed that spelled out in simple terms the life-changing spiritual transaction between the sinner and the Redeemer. It was written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835 and the tune was composed by a New Englander,...

“Softly and Tenderly,” which was originally known as “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling,” is a classic invitation hymn from the 19th century. The text was written, and the tune was composed by Will Thompson who was a composer of gospel, secular, and patriotic songs. This is a song which reminds us that we are saved by responding to the call of Jesus in the gospel to repent.