Tag Archives: Hymns

And Can It Be?

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Do you know Charles Wesley’s And Can It Be, a hymn written on the anniversary of his conversion? Some find the tune difficult the first few times, but consider the words. As with so many Wesley hymns, they are stuffed with good … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love is by Charles Wesley. The tune is Azmon, the same tune used for Wesley’s O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing, a hymn we sing with some regularity, so at least that will be familiar. Here are the words: … Continue reading →

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All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Have you considered the fourth stanza of the hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name? Let every kindred, every tribe On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. When we read the … Continue reading →

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Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Do you know the song, Lord, I Want to Be a Christian? Consider the four claims we make in this simple song: The obvious thing about these claims is that they are good things for people like us – church … Continue reading →

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Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

We’re going to start our singing Sunday with Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know. Consider that word “know.” The first sense of that is the theoretical: Here is an idea, a fact, that I know. I know that Jesus … Continue reading →

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