I Will Glory in My Redeemer by Steve and Vikki Cook, 2001. Verse 1I will glory in my RedeemerWhose priceless blood has ransomed me.Mine was the sin that drove the bitter nailsAnd hung Him on that judgment tree.I will glory in my RedeemerWho crushed the power of sin and death.My only Savior before the holy…

I Sing the Mighty Power of God by Isaac Watts, 1715. Verse 1 I sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad and built the lofty skies. We sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at his command, and all the stars obey.  Observe: The…

I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender) by Judson Van de Venter, 1896. Verse 1 All to Jesus I surrender,All to Him I freely give;I will ever love and trust Him,In His presence daily live. Refrain:I surrender all, I surrender all;All to Thee, my blessed Savior,I surrender all. Observe: This classic hymn speaks of…

I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowery, 1872. Verse 1 I need thee every hour,most gracious Lord;no tender voice like thinecan peace afford. RefrainI need thee, O I need thee;every hour I need thee!O bless me now, my Savior,I come to thee. Observe: We all resonate with this great hymn…

God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand by Daniel C. Roberts, 1876. Verse 1 God of our Fathers, Whose Almighty HandLeads forth in beauty all the starry band.Of Shining worlds in splendor through the skiesOur grateful songs, before thy throne arise. Observe: Roberts hymn was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of our Declaration of…

Jesus Messiah by Chris Tomlin, Dan Carson, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves, 2007. Verse 1 He became sin, who knew no sin,That we might become His righteousness.He humbled himself and carried the cross,Love so amazing, love so amazing; Observe: He became sin so that we might become his righteous is what CS Lewis called “the great…

In Christ Alone by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, 2001. Verse 1 In Christ alone my hope is found;He is my light, my strength, my song;This cornerstone, this solid ground,Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.What heights of love, what depths of peace,When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!My comforter, my all in all—Here in…

Holy, Holy, Holy byReginald Heber, 1826. Verse 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Observe: Heber’s classic hymn recalls the time the prophet Isaiah encountered the living God in the Jerusalem Temple. I saw the Lord…

His Mercy is More Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, 2016. Verse 1 What love could remember no wrongs we have done.Omniscient, all knowing, He counts not their sum.Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore,Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. Observe: It’s convenient to think no one is watching when we sin,…

He Will Hold Me Fast vss 1-2 by Ada Habershon, 1907. Vs 3 by Matt Merker, 2013. Verse 1When I fear my faith will fail, Christ will hold me fast;When the tempter would prevail, He will hold me fast.I could never keep my hold. Through life’s fearful path;For my love is often cold; He must…