Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! / O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! / All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near / Sing now in glad adoration! 7. Praise To the Lord The Almighty – Joachim Neander, Germany (1665) Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father / There is no shadow of turning with Thee / Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not / As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.Ħ. Great Is Thy Faithfulness – Thomas Chisholm, Kansas, USA (1923) When peace like a river, attendeth my way / When sorrows like sea billows roll / Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know / It is well, it is well, with my soul. It is Well – Horacio Spafford, written in the Atlantic Ocean (1873) 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!” 4. Holy, Holy, Holy – Reginald Heiber, England (1826) O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder / Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made / I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder / Thy power throughout the universe displayed. How Great Thou Art – Carl Gustav Boberg, Sweden (1885) Amazing Grace – John Newton, England (1779)Īmazing Grace, how sweet the sound / That saved a wretch like me / I once was lost but now am found / Was blind, but now, I see. 25 of the Most Popular Christian Hymns 1. May the rich gospel-centered lyrics of these curated classic, modern, and contemporary Christian hymns become your prayer and a powerful means of rejoicing in God. They teach us theology, help us minister to each other, unite us with Christians from the past centuries, and take our eyes off ourselves and put them on Jesus. Hymns and other truth-filled songs have the habit of ministering to our hearts, giving us hope and faith. Hymns are beloved because they share the richness of the gospel and the beauty of Jesus Christ in a catchy and memorable way. Learn more about the new Christian Worship in the February edition of WELS Connection.One of the major ways Christians have let the Word of God dwell in us richly throughout history has been through singing hymns in church gatherings. There you can also sign up for updates on the release of the hymnal. “Now is the time for congregations to start thinking about the new hymnal and its value for the church as they are creating their budgets for the next few years,” says Mueller.Įxplore more at. To assist congregations as they plan for the upcoming release, includes budgeting tools for the new suite of products, a list of tentative pricing for the hymnal and its accompanying resources, and some tips for funding. Online video previews offer an opportunity to see the service builder in action. Christian Worship: Service Builder provides worship planners a quick, easy way to plan a service and produce the worship folders. The site also delves into the roles of a WELS member in a congregation-whether worshiper, planner, leader, and musician-and emphasizes what the new Christian Worship family of products offers to each person.Īn exciting tool for worship planning is also featured on the website. This booklet shares more information about the contents of the new hymnal, including sections on Scripture, the service, Psalms, hymns, technology, and artwork. Adam Mueller, director of the WELS Hymnal Introduction Program, the website follows the outline of Christian Worship Preview, a booklet received by all congregations in February. Named after the title of the new hymnal, the Christian Worship site highlights features of the upcoming worship book as well as the suite of resources that will accompany it.Īccording to Rev. To help introduce WELS members to the hymnal and additional resources coming out in late 2021, the WELS Hymnal Project and Northwestern Publishing House have developed a new website,.