Lamentations 3:22 & 23 (NASB) -
"22 The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end,
For His compassions do not fail.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness."
The old hymns have a special place in my heart and theologically they are more sound in doctrine because of their direct adaptation from Scripture rather than some of the new songs that are invoked by an emotion of spirituality. Whatever the source though, Jesus gets the glory and all the praise.
The song Great is Thy Faithfulness was written by Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960) with music composed by William Runyan (1870-1957) (Wikipedia, 2021). The hymn was termed "Faithfulness" for the 1956 Baptist Hymnal at the advice of William Runyan (REF.). The hymn gained popularity through its utilization at Moody Bible Institute by Dr. Houghton, the president of the Institute at the time (REF.).
The next time you have devotions, silent reflection, consider the words of this song. Listen to it on GodTube here or reflect on the words via hymn here.
"22 The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end,
For His compassions do not fail.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness."
The old hymns have a special place in my heart and theologically they are more sound in doctrine because of their direct adaptation from Scripture rather than some of the new songs that are invoked by an emotion of spirituality. Whatever the source though, Jesus gets the glory and all the praise.
The song Great is Thy Faithfulness was written by Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960) with music composed by William Runyan (1870-1957) (Wikipedia, 2021). The hymn was termed "Faithfulness" for the 1956 Baptist Hymnal at the advice of William Runyan (REF.). The hymn gained popularity through its utilization at Moody Bible Institute by Dr. Houghton, the president of the Institute at the time (REF.).
The next time you have devotions, silent reflection, consider the words of this song. Listen to it on GodTube here or reflect on the words via hymn here.