Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16
Many of the hymns we sing today have been around for hundreds of years. Have you ever wondered about how these songs came to be or about the believers who penned the words? This first volume of our Hymns study provides a glimpse into the hymn writers’ stories and how their testimonies informed the songs they wrote.
Hymns is a 4-week study that equips believers
•Learn the stories behind the songs we sing today. •Understand the theologically rich foundation of hymn writing. •Recognize how Scripture connects to hymns and corporate worship.
This daily devotional book gives you a traditional Christian hymn to read/sing each day, and tells about the composer/author who wrote it. There are Bible passages to read and a place to write in some of your thoughts as you answer the Bible study prompts.
The design of this book is really beautiful, with every page in a soft color. The pages for week 1 are in a dusty pink, then week 2 is olive green, week 3 is lilac, and week 4 is a soft blue. The pretty flower design on the cover is mirrored on the pages inside, and there are special pages with Bible verses quoted in lovely font.
As a musician, I really enjoyed learning about the history behind some of my favorite hymns! Many of the stories of the authors are tragic, but it is also encouraging to see how God brought them through their troubles and gave them grace and peace through their music.
Good material. Older ladies in my group had a hard time with its visual presentation- in an attempt to make it lovely, the text was very difficult to read when a light font color was used.