There are some songs that stick with you forever. Music has a way of speaking to our hearts and minds in ways the purely spoken word can’t seem to penetrate. I’m so thankful God gave us the enjoyment of music.
Recently I was listening to Fernando Ortega sing “Jesus Paid it All”. Instantly, there was an equally powerful emotion. It was as if I’d never heard it before and as if I’d written the song. The truth, the comfort, the confirmation, and the joy of this song flooded my heart.
In case it’s been a while since you considered these words written by Elvina Hall (1822-1889) in 1865, spend a few minutes reading them now. Let the words sink deep into your heart and mind. It’s even okay if you sing them aloud…I don’t care.
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small!
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power, and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
For nothing good have I
Where-by Thy grace to claim
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary’s Lamb
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
BTW, what’s your favorite hymn? Share it with me here.
Because He Lives We can Face Tomorrow!
Love that one…I've been known to close a sermon singing it…
My pastor does too .. it was choose ur favorite hyms this weekend and I always pick that one. It really encouraging to my heart . When I am struggling through things.
I love it!
Horatio Spafford's "It is Well With My Soul" – the third stanza is my favorite:
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Wow! YES!
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I have a lot of favorites, and I'm young, that just seems wrong. I guess my favorites are – Jesus Paid It All, Pass It On, Trust and Obey, When We All Get To Heaven, When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, How Great Thou Art, and many many others.
Great ones.
Charles Wesley's "And Can It Be" sends chills up my spine every time we sing it. "Amazing love! How can it be that Thou my God would die for me?"
Love it
I love Gospel music. But there are 2 songs from my youth I remember in every Catholic church I was a member of:
1. Prayer of St. francis Assisi (Make me a Chanel of Your Peace)
2. Hear I am Lord
Thanks for sharing. I know them, but didn't grow up with them.
I love Jesus Paid it All. But my favorite is There is A Fountain by William Cowper.
Love that
My favorite hymn — "What a friend we have in Jesus!"
Good one