September 25, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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Tim Challies recently posted some reasons why God will not answer our prayers. About the same time I was wondering about unanswered prayer and got to thinking that perhaps much of what we call unanswered prayer is really prayer that … Continue reading
August 4, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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This is the last installment in this series, unless I stumble across something pretty amazing. This time I want to point out that two of our most famous (and deserving so!) hymns that we’ve sung in our churches for years … Continue reading
August 3, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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Okay, honestly, who knew that what we usually sing as the Doxology has more than one verse?! It’s true. The words were written by Thomas Ken, published in the Manual of Prayers for the Use of the Scholars of Winchester … Continue reading
July 28, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I don’t know why, but for some reason over the past couple of decades it has become trendy to only sing parts of songs. It makes no sense. How can you follow any kind of flow of thought when you’re … Continue reading
March 29, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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From Olney Hymns, #37 Begone unbelief, My Savior is near,And for my relief Will surely appear:By prayer let me wrestle, And he wilt perform,With CHRIST in the vessel, I smile at the storm. Though dark be my way, Since he … Continue reading
December 10, 2005
by Julian Freeman
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In the spirit of the Christmas, and in the footsteps of kerux’s post, I thought it might be nice to post a Christmas hymn I found in an old Presbyterian hymnal that I have not seen elsewhere. The words are … Continue reading