I am not asking in derision, but I am curious. My children (@ ages 40) think they are useless. The pastor I work for says they have their place but he isn't into them. Most of the people younger than me do not like them.
I love them as well as some of the newer music used in worship. (Although when singing around the house, I tend to belt out the spirituals.)
But I would love to see your short lists of your favorite hymns, spirituals, and modern worship songs.
I will start:
Spirituals, for "belting out" and for hearing:
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
"Didn't My L-rd Deliver Daniel."
"Jesus Lay Your Head in the Window"
(This poor nearly white woman tries, anyway!)
Hymns:
The Love of G-d
I've Anchored My Soul
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Master, the Tempest Is Raging
He
Morning Has Broken
Modern (or, in my case, more modern than hymns) Worship Songs:
Blessed Are You O L-rd Our G-d (Eternity's Holy King)
Ezekiel 11:19, 20
Ancient of Days
He Has Shown Thee O Man
(in English) And His Name Shall Be Called
(in English) Day of Atonement
I love them as well as some of the newer music used in worship. (Although when singing around the house, I tend to belt out the spirituals.)
But I would love to see your short lists of your favorite hymns, spirituals, and modern worship songs.
I will start:
Spirituals, for "belting out" and for hearing:
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
"Didn't My L-rd Deliver Daniel."
"Jesus Lay Your Head in the Window"
(This poor nearly white woman tries, anyway!)
Hymns:
The Love of G-d
I've Anchored My Soul
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Master, the Tempest Is Raging
He
Morning Has Broken
Modern (or, in my case, more modern than hymns) Worship Songs:
Blessed Are You O L-rd Our G-d (Eternity's Holy King)
Ezekiel 11:19, 20
Ancient of Days
He Has Shown Thee O Man
(in English) And His Name Shall Be Called
(in English) Day of Atonement