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Hymns

A selection of Christian verse by modern masters such as Charles Wesley and Isaac Watts, and from the ancient liturgies of East and West.

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

A hymn that develops the exhortation of St Paul, that we should ‘pray without ceasing’.

Picture: By Gabriel von Max (1840-1915), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

A hymn about the temple of the Christian heart, where the Wisdom of God makes his humble dwelling.

Picture: By Georges de La Tour (1593–1652), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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And Can It Be?

A hymn about free grace, based on St Peter’s release from prison by the hand of an angel.

Picture: By Rembrandt van Rijn, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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Tell Me the Old, Old Story

A hymn about the enduring freshness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Picture: By Max Liebermann (1847–1935), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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Jesu, Lover of My Soul

A hymn for those times when the Christian life seems like riding in a storm-tossed ship.

Picture: By JMW Turner (1775-1851), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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Thou Shepherd of Israel

A short hymn inspired by some words from the Song of Songs, asking the Good Shepherd to lead his straying lamb back to the flock.

Picture: By Anton Mauve (1838–1888), via the Detroit Institute of Arts and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.