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A later version is found in Three New Christmas Carols, dated c. 1760. Its first verse reads: God rest ye, merry Gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Saviour Was born upon this Day. To save poor souls from Satan's power, Which long time had gone astray. Which brings tidings of comfort and joy.
God's Gonna Cut You Down. " God's Gonna Cut You Down " (also known as " God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down ", " God's Gonna Cut 'Em Down ", " Run On " and " Sermon ") is a traditional American folk song. [1] The track has been recorded in a variety of genres, including country, folk, alternative rock, electronic and black metal. [2]
Our Great Savior is a hymn written by John Wilbur Chapman and composed by Rowland Prichard under the tune Hyfrydol. It was published in 1910 and was renewed in 1938 by Robert Harkness. In some hymnals, it is titled Jesus! What a Friend For Sinners!. Lyrics. Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! Jesus! Lover of my soul;
1707. " Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed " is a hymn by Isaac Watts, first published in 1707. The words describe the crucifixion of Jesus and reflect on an appropriate personal response to this event. The hymn is commonly sung with a refrain added in 1885 by Ralph E. Hudson; when this refrain is used, the hymn is sometimes known as " At the Cross ".
How Great Thou Art. " How Great Thou Art " is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled " O Store Gud " written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949.
Just a Closer Walk with Thee. " Just a Closer Walk with Thee " is a traditional gospel song and jazz standard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the hymn and dirge section of traditional New Orleans jazz funerals.
Hear my humble cry. While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by. Trusting only in Thy merit, Would I seek Thy face, Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Save me by Thy grace. Fanny J. Crosby, 1868 [1] " Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior " is a 19th-century American hymn written by Fanny Crosby in 1868, [2] set to music by William H. Doane in 1870.
Jesus Prayer. The Jesus Prayer, [a] also known as The Prayer, [b] is a short formulaic prayer, esteemed and advocated especially in Eastern Christianity and Catholicism: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. It is often repeated continually as a part of personal ascetic practice, its use being an integral part of the ...