My kids sing worship songs all the time. Lately their favorite is from Kari Jobe- Light of the World.
But there is something amazing about hymns. They are so rich with Scriptural depth, understanding, and wisdom. They are songs that last forever in our hearts because of that depth.
The praise songs of today are wonderful, but even in the past 10 years or so they have changed so much. Most just don't last in our hearts the way that hymns do (and I'm a song-writer!).
At BSF, the kids have Hymn Time and the adults sing hymns together in Worship before and after time spent with our discussion groups.
Hymns are a fabulous in helping to build a solid spiritual foundation in our children.
Because of this, we have Hymn Time during our "circle time" every morning. Each month we will learn a new hymn. We will work to memorize ALL of the verses because skipping verses skips over so much significance to the song.
This month our Hymn is Holy, Holy, Holy. The kids sing at least the first verse at BSF, so I figured starting with familiar territory was good. In teaching them, I am learning myself, and I am cherishing some of the words in this hymn for the first time.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to TheeHoly, Holy, Holy, Merciful and Mighty
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity
Holy, Holy, Holy, all the saints adore Thee
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy seaCherubim and Seraphim, falling down before Thee
Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be
Holy, Holy, Holy, tho' the darkness hides Thee
Tho' the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not seeOnly Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee
Perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth, and sky, and seaHoly, Holy, Holy, Merciful and Mighty
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity.
