What is your favorite hymn? Why is it your favorite? What makes a great hymn?
1. it should be biblical (doctrinally sound) 2. it should be devotional (engages the heart) 3. it should be eternal (transcends culture & generations) 4. it should be lyrical (poetically sublime; beautiful) 5. it should be sing-able (a memorable tune that all can sing)
What is the etymology of the word 'hymn'?
Greek ΰμνος (hymnos), as translated in Eph 5:19 & Col 3:16 (hymns), meaning "religious ode" (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, G5215).
II. 19TH CENTURY HYMNODISTS
1. Lowell Mason (1792-1872) 2. Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) 3. Robert Lowry (1826-1899) 4. William Doane (1832-1915) 5. Frances Havergal (1836-1879) 6. Philip Bliss (1838-1876) 7. Ira Sankey (1840-1908)
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
