Remudamom Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I want to memorize a hymn every week. It occurred to me I sing all the time and I should pick my songs better. Most of the hymns I like I know bits and pieces of but I want to learn them solidly. This week is Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Thank you Cindyg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Tune my heart to sing thy grace . . . How many verses are we learning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Bind my wandering heart to thee Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love, Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for thy courts above. One of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 The first hymnbook I picked up only had three verses but if there's more I'll go for it! As many as you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Mom Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I love this idea! I'll join you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm in - I've wanted to do this for a long time - thanks for starting it!!! My copy of Come, Thou Fount has 3 verses. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 SURE! I love hymns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Wiki has various versions of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Thou_Fount_of_Every_Blessing Here is the original version: 1. Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. 2. Sorrowing I shall be in spirit, Till released from flesh and sin, Yet from what I do inherit, Here Thy praises I'll begin; Here I raise my Ebenezer; Here by Thy great help I’ve come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. 3. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood; How His kindness yet pursues me Mortal tongue can never tell, Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me I cannot proclaim it well. 4. O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above. 5. O that day when freed from sinning, I shall see Thy lovely face; Clothèd then in blood washed linen How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace; Come, my Lord, no longer tarry, Take my ransomed soul away; Send thine angels now to carry Me to realms of endless day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You know, THIS is the song I was trying to remember that I sang at the Methodist church when we visited and it had more verses than I had ever heard before and we sang ALL of them! Thank you! I was racking my brain trying to remember what song it was. They had ALL FIVE in their hymnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Often those verses that have been cut off sum up the theology in a hymn. Ds and I were talking the other day about how we think we know hymns and prayers but we really don't have them memorized. I'm not sure I'll get to it right now but this is really a wonderful idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is great - I had no idea there were more verses! I didn't even realize that my favorite versions of this hymn (which I listen to frequently) were different - how sad is that?!! Here's more information from hymnary.org: Text The original hymn includes five verses, but most modern versions use only the first three. There are a few common word changes in different versions. In some texts, instead of “Here I find my greatest treasure,†(Psalter Hymnal) the first line of verse two reads “Here I raise mine Ebenezer,†a reference to 1 Samuel 7:12, in which Samuel sets up a stone and names it Ebenezer meaning “The Lord has helped us†(Episcopal Hymnal, Presbyterian Hymnal, Baptist Hymnal, Methodist Hymnal). As well, the last line of the second stanza can be read “Interposed his precious blood†or “bought me with his precious blood.†The two verbs signify different metaphors of the atonement of Christ. Tune The most common tune for the hymn is NETTLETON, an American folk tune, and some hymnals use the tune WARRENTON, from Sacred Harp music, as well as TRUST, composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. The NETTLETON tune is easily adapted to different styles of worship. Some examples are: Sufjan Stevens lilting folk version for banjo and piano David Crowder’s electric guitar driven version Mormon Tabernacle Choir's choral and organ rendition, demonstrating the interchange between organ and a cappella, as well as the surge of volume in the second half of each verse that powerfully supports the upward direction of the tune The Fiddlesticks have a beautiful a capella version with fabulous harmonies on their album, Hymns and Songs of the Mormon Pioneers. When/Why/How A hymn of redemption and dedication, originally written for Pentecost Sunday, but also tied to Christmastime, there are a number of different places where it could be used in a service: Opening hymn, a prayer of longing for the Holy Spirit to fill us with songs and words pleasing to God in our worship. Song of response after a sermon, as a song of dedication to God’s call. It could also be used very powerfully as a hymn of response after the confession and assurance. The hymn is an acknowledgement of our sinfulness or waywardness and God’s redemption and saving grace, and would powerfully frame a confession of our reliance on ourselves. The hymn could be sung as a whole, or the different stanzas could frame spoken words of confession. The first verse is a wonderful transition from an opening time of praise into a prayer of confession, followed by verse two, after which words of assurance could be spoken, with verse three sung as a response of gratitude and dedication. Suggested Music: Larson, Lloyd. Fount of Every Blessing - Easy anthem for small choirs Travis, Albert L. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing-Organ Variations on Nettleton Althouse, Jay. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing - For Choir Young, Carlton. Come, O Fount of Every Blessing - For SAB Choir Shackley, Larry. I Am Bound for the Kingdom - For Choir, set to Warrenton Laura de Jong Hymnary.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Fascinating! I love the history behind hymns! It carries so much more meaning when you know the history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 www.cyberhymnal.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I don't know the hymn you mentioned though, but I'll bet my mother does and could play it for me on her keyboard. I'm in! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 One of my favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think I'll start with the verses I know my church sings and then cram in as many others as I can before the week is over!! Luanne, would it help if I sang it for you? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Test of verse one for me: Come Thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace Streams of mercy, never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount, I"m fixed upon it, Mount of thy redeeming love. Red are the mistakes I made. I'm not always good at details. And I couldn't sing it smoothly because I had to stop and hunt for words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbuchina Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What a wonderful idea! I love the "old hymns" and it seems like a lot of churches are getting away from them. I agree with Starr, that the "meat" is being taken out of so many of them, too. As I was reading through the verses, so many memories came flooding back. Thank you, Remudamom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbuchina Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Here is nice rendition of it. Very soothing. The fourth and fifth verses are switched, but it is still really pretty. http://youtu.be/JwFHsX6omvI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I am not musical, but I have been wanting to learn this one for a long time. It is one of my favorites. The hymnal I have in front of me only has the first three verses, but I was singing it at Mom's the last time I was there and she had all five verses. I actually want to teach the hymns to the kids, but I rarely get a hymnal out. It is so hard for me to carry a tune. :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I love this idea--I hope I can keep up. When the boys were younger we tried to memorize one per month. Do you have a list of the hymns you plan to work on? I really love Come Thou Fount and we sing it at church *but* I don't like the word changes. We sing the 3 verse version from some hymnal (I don't know which one). In it they've changed "mount" to "name" and "interposed" to "bought me with." I don't like it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I want to memorize a hymn every week. It occurred to me I sing all the time and I should pick my songs better. Most of the hymns I like I know bits and pieces of but I want to learn them solidly. This week is Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. My girls and I have been learning hymns all last year and this year using this hymnal. We each have a hymnal with our names on them, and we each have a different color. :) Yup, we sit around, singing hymns! It's fun! I think that for an adult already familiar with hymns, one per week may work; but for children or those not solidly familiar with hymns, one per week is an ambitious pace. What we've been doing is something like this: Week 1 -- Learn A. Week 2 -- Sing A. Learn B. Week 3 -- Sing A & B. Learn C. Week 4 -- Sing B & C. Learn D. Week 5 -- Sing C & D. Learn E. And so on. Last year, we worked on learning these hymns: Just As I Am Tell Me the Story of Jesus To God Be the Glory This Is My Father's World Fairest Lord Jesus At the Cross Amazing Grace O, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing I Surrender All The Church's One Foundation A Mighty Fortress Is Our God How Deep the Father's Love for Us All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Sweet Hour of Prayer What a Friend We Have in Jesus Praise Him! Praise Him! 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus There Is Power in the Blood Great Is Thy Faithfulness Love Lifted Me Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Oh, How I Love Jesus This year, we are working our way through these hymns (some repeats): Holy, Holy, Holy Amazing Grace A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Great Is Thy Faithfulness 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus It Is Well with My Soul All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Fairest Lord Jesus O Worship the King At the Cross O, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing My Savior's Love Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise To God Be the Glory O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Silent Night Joy to the World! Praise to the Lord, the Almighty How Deep the Father's Love for Us This Is My Father's World For the Beauty of the Earth Nothing But the Blood When I Survey the Wondrous Cross My Jesus, I Love Thee Be Thou My Vision Crown Him with Many Crowns Blessed Assurance All Creatures of Our God and King Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Oh, How I Love Jesus Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven O God, Our Help in Ages Past What a Friend We Have in Jesus The Old Rugged Cross HTH. I'd like to see lists of Christian hymns that other people are learning. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What a great idea. Not sure I'll join you, but I wanted to recommend Fernando Ortega's renditions of hymns. I have a couple of his CDs and have also seen him lead worship in person. Marvelous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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