Oct. 1, 2007
A little light for Monday morning
This is the hymn of the month at Ambleside Online. The AO website has a link to MP3 files of hymns being sung a capella, including this one. (Funny, have been a musician for years and I cannot remember how to spell "a capella"!)
Littlest protested. She didn't want to replace "Children of the Heavenly Father" with something else. I hope she'll come to love "Like a River Glorious" just as well! However, it was no trouble to sing *both* hymns this morning, along with a few others.
I guess I ought to explain that we sing hymns, first thing every "school day" even if "first thing" is 11:00 in the morning. Littlest isn't feeling well this morning, and I haven't been very efficient today in getting things going (though we're on our fourth load of laundry, so I guess I got *something* going), so today was an 11:00 start instead of our usual 9:00. And room clean-up didn't happen before 9 today, but sort of happened in between loads of laundry and read-aloud times.
Everyone picks a hymn, and we will also do the Ambleside hymn and maybe another that I want them to learn, so we end up singing four, five, or half-a-dozen hymns every morning. It is a good start to the day.
In the attempt to memorize good music, I've started posting lyrics to hymns and praise songs on the kitchen window. That window looks into the neighboring house, making that window a good thing to cover with hymn lyrics! (Gives our neighbor some privacy, and serves the purpose of helping me memorize at the same time.)
There's a lot to do yet, before the day is over, so I'd better get offline again. How's your day going?
Littlest protested. She didn't want to replace "Children of the Heavenly Father" with something else. I hope she'll come to love "Like a River Glorious" just as well! However, it was no trouble to sing *both* hymns this morning, along with a few others.
Like a river glorious, is God's perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.
Chorus:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
mp3 file at:
http://letgodbetrue.com/worship/songs/like-a-river-glorious.htm
I guess I ought to explain that we sing hymns, first thing every "school day" even if "first thing" is 11:00 in the morning. Littlest isn't feeling well this morning, and I haven't been very efficient today in getting things going (though we're on our fourth load of laundry, so I guess I got *something* going), so today was an 11:00 start instead of our usual 9:00. And room clean-up didn't happen before 9 today, but sort of happened in between loads of laundry and read-aloud times.
Everyone picks a hymn, and we will also do the Ambleside hymn and maybe another that I want them to learn, so we end up singing four, five, or half-a-dozen hymns every morning. It is a good start to the day.
In the attempt to memorize good music, I've started posting lyrics to hymns and praise songs on the kitchen window. That window looks into the neighboring house, making that window a good thing to cover with hymn lyrics! (Gives our neighbor some privacy, and serves the purpose of helping me memorize at the same time.)
There's a lot to do yet, before the day is over, so I'd better get offline again. How's your day going?
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Oct. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by diamondsintherough Thanks SO MUCH for that music link!!! We love it! I had to laugh when I saw The Great Redeemer right at the top. My husband has been trying to our musically challenged church to learn that song for several months. Oh, THAT's what it's supposed to sound like, lol! There are some on there that I have never heard, and that is a blessing, because it is always nice to come up with some "new" ones of the good old hymns.
We are not worried about the amoeba. Well, we probably won't be doing cannonballs anymore... :o) Yes, that was sad, wasn't it? The boy died in his dad's arms. I can't imagine that.
You are ahead of me in the laundry department today, and probably every other department, too, lol. It has not been a productive day!
Thanks for your note!
Sally
We are not worried about the amoeba. Well, we probably won't be doing cannonballs anymore... :o) Yes, that was sad, wasn't it? The boy died in his dad's arms. I can't imagine that.
You are ahead of me in the laundry department today, and probably every other department, too, lol. It has not been a productive day!
Thanks for your note!
Sally
Oct. 1, 2007 - Hallmark
Posted by WhiteDaisy I think that's a fantastic way to start the day! I LOVE Ambleside Online. Who cares if its 11 or 7 a.m. in the morn. Doesn't matter. :)
Oct. 2, 2007 - Hymns
Posted by WisdomBuilders I love old hymns, but it's been so long since I've sung them that I wouldn't even know where to start. We do praise and worship, but I'd like to add hymns, too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Dec. 13, 2007 - Hi
Posted by Testimony I remember singing that in October with my boys. We had fun. I just want to say"hi" to all my friends before I leave for vacation.
Sincerely,
Karen
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Sincerely,
Karen
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Feb. 3, 2008 - Hi!
Posted by Testimony Are you OK?
Karen
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