This morning we sang a hymn which began with the words: ‘Lord, Be My Vision’. I remain unconvinced of the modernisation of hymns. Originally an ancient Irish text, it was translated to English by Mary E. Byrne and adapted as a hymn by Eleanor Hull. The common tune to which it is sung (I am …
Something old and new this week. Bob Kauflin has done a wonderful job incorporating the words of William Cowper’s ‘God Moves In A Mysterious Way’ into his song ‘God Moves’. The added refrain offers no violence to the verses at all, but complements their meaning in an understated way. Kauflin manages to use all of …
Last Sunday night and this morning we sang ‘My Song Is Love Unknown’. The hymn was written by Samuel Crossman. Crossman lived during the 1600s and was a clergyman with Puritan sympaties. When the Act of Uniformity ejected him, along with 2000 others, he recanted and was ordained into the Church of England. The song …
Stuart Townend again. This time in collaboration with Mark Edwards. It is hard to find a better contemporary illustration of genuine Christian hope in contrast to psuedo Christian triumphalism than the lyrics of this song. There’s a lot that I’d like to write about the state of contemporary songwriting, but little of it is edifying …
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