Come and Praise (Words and Music)

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Yes, while of course there were times that we’d much rather have been at home than school and the school dinners often left a lot to be desired - “soggy semolina, soggy semolina” anyone? - there were also plenty of things to enjoy. A popular hymn, traditionally associated with Harvest-time and associated with two contrasting tunes, “Dix” and “England’s Lane” This hymn became very popular in the last part of the 19th century in British Roman Catholic churches, where it was used for evening benediction services. The text is based on the original Latin text, Anima Christi, the prayer frequently said after Holy Communion. It is possibly attributed to Pope John XXII. The tune was written by the Jesuit priest, William J.Mather.

Brian Doerksen is a Canadian singer-songwriter and worship leader. He composed this song in 1977 when he was a Pastor in South West London and his faith was being severely tested. On a walk to reflect he heard a message in the air, “Come, now is the time to worship”. He went home and immediately penned this song, realising that God was reaching out to his creation and inviting everyone to come and worship. This is hymn was written in the 19th century by Welsh pastor William Rees and set to music by Robert Lowry. Of late it has been given a refreshed treatment by Matt Redman and tells of the connection between God’s love and the gospel. Remember singing about wanting oil in your lamp to keep you burning, praising, loving and serving? 5. Colours of Day This worship song is a celebration of God’s awesome power and strength. The ending of the song refers to the Bible's Romans 8:31, which says, "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" The clause "if God is for us" gave the idea for Chris Tomlin's album's title. Memorable lyrics include: "He's got my brothers and my sisters in his hands," and "He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands, He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands." 2. Autumn DaysThis spiritual song asking God to help people in need is often sung around campfires and by folk groups. It means “Come By Here” and was first recorded in the 1920s. Two of my most favourite hymns are 'Imagine A World Without Any Flowers' and 'I've Seen The Golden Sunshine'. The latter includes that chorus "I Have Seen The Light". I had no idea what it meant until I saw the Light myself (aged about fifteen) and I became a Christian too. Funnily enough it all then made sense to me. Everything fell into place. Everything I had been taught. Forty years later I am still a Christian and I am grateful for the spiritual journey 'Come And Praise' encouraged me to take. This is especially so when you consider my own parents were atheist and agnostic. For being able to worship at school was the only opportunity to worship God and to experience God that I had. Indeed it was only when I started at school that I first began to learn about God. To learn about the Christian Faith. I am very, very grateful 'Come And Praise' was a part of this. The Complete Come And Praise brings together in one volume the two parts of the BBC’s best-selling hymn book. The collection includes both contemporary and established hymns and offers 149 topical, lyrical and festivesongscelebrating a wide range of themes. The songs provide an invaluable resource for schools, churches, Sunday schools and youth groups and are suitable for all ages. This Words edition contains the lyrics only.

The inspiration behind this worship song by Laura Story was the beauty of creation and John, Chapter 3 Verse 8. The song was given greater exposure when it was recorded by Chris Tomlin in 2004. The text for this hymn was written in 1779 by the English poet and cleric, John Newton, a former captain of slave ships who found faith after a violent storm at sea. It tells of forgiveness and redemption through the mercy of God. The text is unique from Fanny Crosby’s other hymns because, rather than focus on our experience of God, the words are wholly about God and his perfect glory. The hymn has been made particularly popular recently by the singer, Lou Fellingham.Come and Praise is a hymnal published by the BBC and widely used in collective worship in British schools. The words of this hymn are based on a Middle Irish poem which was translated into English by Eleanor Hull. Since 1919, it has been paired to an Irish folk tune “Slane”.

The hymn was first published in 1848 in Mrs Cecil Alexander's Hymns for Little Children and is still sung across the world today. 10. Kumbaya My Lord This worship song was written in 1998 when Brenton Brown was part of the Vineyard church movement in Oxford. It speaks of God’s kingdom being present here on earth and includes a call for God to reign in all of us. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Autumn Days is a popular autumn based song.It also appears in the UK hymn book " Come and Praise", published by the BBC.This is a contemporary Christian worship song by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend. The lyrics invite all to join together and celebrate as our praise is directed towards our ever-faithful God. This paraphrase of Psalm 23 was written in 1868 by the Baronet hymn writer, Sir Henry Baker and has remained a firm favourite ever since. It is normally sung to the tune “Dominus Regit Me” by J.B. Dykes, but it is also often paired with the Irish folk tune, “St Columba”. All Sons and Daughters was an American Christian music worship duo, who are worship leaders at a church in Tennessee. This powerful song of praise is their most well-known composition. This work written by Rev. John Bell of the Iona Community tells of God’s healing power – that healing can occur at any time – healing hands that “hold, heal and warn”. He also talks of healing through love. The words are set to the well-known Scottish folk tune “Ye Bank and Braes”. The hymnal was compiled by Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor with musical arrangements by Douglas Coombes, and includes well-known hymns such as “ Give me oil in my lamp”, “ Water of life”, " The building song" and " All things bright and beautiful]".

These two books were published by BBC Active (an imprint of Education Publishers, Pearson Education Group) so that listeners to the BBC's school radio assembly programme "Together" could join in the singing. Alison J Carver, Sutcliffe, Arthur Scholey, David Self, David Stoll, Edna Bird, Elizabeth Bennett, Estelle White, Father Tom McGuinness, Geoff Marshall-Taylor, Geoffrey Gardner, Hazel Charlton, Jancis Harvey, John Oxenham, Marion Payton, Dexter.J. Booth, One of Charles Wesley’s most widely sung hymns. It first appeared in 1747 and is based on a theme of Christian perfection. The hymn has been paired with different tunes, but today it is most commonly sung, either in four line stanzas, to John Stainer’s tune, “Love Divine” or to the glorious eight line Welsh tune, “Blaenwern”. What's your favourite hymn? Let us know in the comments below. 1. He's Got The Whole World in His Hands It’s thought the inspiration for this hymn came from a walk home from church when the author encountered a violent storm which then subsided into a peaceful calm. It was translated by the English missionary, Stuart Hine, who added two verses of his own and it was made popular during the Billy Graham crusades.Includes both the original words by David Lynch ("You gotta have love…") and alternative words by Geoffrey Gardiner. Strhan, Anna; Parker, Stephen G.; Ridgely, Susan (2017-01-26). The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-5111-2. Those are just three of the songs on our list of school assembly anthems that we first put together in 2019. And as you can see from the video above, we aren't the only ones who still appreciate a hymn - even if it is on a night out! This hymn was written in 1855 by the Irish preacher, Joseph Scriven. It is believed he wrote it to comfort his mother who lived in Ireland, whilst he had moved to Canada. Scriven suffered a lot of hardships and ill-health in his life and turned to God for support and salvation.