[Hymns] Famous hymns and sacred songs. Recommended hymns and sacred songs.

Guide Me Oh Thou Great RedeemerCharlotte Church

Charlotte Church – Guide Me Oh Thou Great Redeemer (Live From Jerusalem 2001)

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer,” a famous song by Charlotte Church, the Welsh diva who debuted as a prodigy singer at the age of 12.

One major reason Christians continue in their faith is that God guides them.

In our daily lives, we are constantly making choices, and the accumulation of those choices becomes our life.

Of course, in making choices we sometimes hesitate or suffer, and we may lose sight of the right path.

This song praises God, who guides us in such times.

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Be Thou My VisionAudrey Assad

Be Thou My Vision – Audrey Assad

Originally written with lyrics in Old Irish, the traditional Christian hymn “Be Still, My Soul” is now sung in English-speaking churches around the world.

It is a hymn that expresses the peace given to those who love and follow Christ.

Audrey Assad is a singer-songwriter from New Jersey who was born and raised in a Protestant home.

Her voice is powerful yet gently enveloping.

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Hymn No. 373: ‘The Jar of Nard’Edwin Pond Parker

Hymn of Hope No. 373 “The Jar of Nard” Hymn: Master, No Offering

It is based on a passage in the Gospel of Mark, which tells how, when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper and was about to dine, a woman came with a jar containing very expensive, pure nard ointment, broke the jar, and poured the ointment on Jesus’ head.

She took this action because she believed that giving nard oil—more precious to her than anything else—was fitting to express her gratitude and love for the Lord Jesus.

It signifies the act of service in which one offers something precious to oneself for the sake of others.

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Hymnal, Second Volume No. 1: “Lift Up Your Hearts”Henrī Montegyū Batorā

Lift Up Your Hearts High — Hymns, Second Collection No. 1

This is a hymn text written in 1881 by Henry Montagu Butler, a British scholar and clergyman.

Befitting a hymn, it expresses trust and devotion to God, singing of the importance of lifting our hearts high toward Him.

The words are often sung to “Woodlands,” a tune composed by Walter Greatorex in 1916.

It has also been widely adopted as a school song and is familiar to younger generations.

Butler served as Head Master of Harrow School and as Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and perhaps his experience as an educator is reflected in the lyrics.

It’s a piece that seems likely to give you courage when your heart is weary.

JerusalemHubert Parry

BBC Proms – Hubert Parry: Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

With a powerful orchestral performance and massed chorus, the hymn “Jerusalem” evokes the grandeur of Britain’s history and nature.

Its lyrics are drawn from “Milton,” a poem by the 18th-century poet William Blake, and it was set to music in 1916 by the British composer Charles Parry.

In the UK, it is cherished by the public as a “second national anthem” and is almost invariably performed at major national events.

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