Adam McCune
· Selected Hymns ·
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- Christ’s Coming and Incarnation
- God Protecting and Providing
- Justification and the Church
- Sanctification and Devotion
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^ Christ’s Coming and Incarnation
- O come, O come, Emmanuel
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Words: O Antiphons, 8th c.; Veni Emmanuel, 1693/1710/1874; tr. John Mason Neale, 1851/1856, rev. Henry W. Baker, 1861; tr. H. S. Coffin, 1916
Sources: H2: 47; BH 76; PCH 172B; SCH n6, p170; RS F36, p46; Hymnology Archive
Themes: Advent; His Life and Work; Christ our Savior - Let all mortal flesh keep silence
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Words: Liturgy of St. James, 4th c.; tr. Gerard Moultrie, 1864
Sources: BH 80; PCH 180; SCH n5, p169; Hymnology Archive
Themes: Incarnation; Advent; reverence and awe - Thou who wast rich
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Words: Frank Houghton, copyright 1934
Sources: H2: 49
Themes: Incarnation, Christmas, His Life and Work, Christ’s humility and sacrifice for our sake
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^ God Protecting and Providing
- I bind unto myself today
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Words: attr. Patrick of Ireland, 432; or anonymous, 8th c.; tr. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1889
Sources: PCH 320A; Hymnology Archive
Themes: God’s protection; Christ’s presence; His Life and Work (2nd st.); Trinity - A mighty fortress is our God
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Words: Martin Luther, 1528; tr. Frederic H. Hedge, 1853
Sources: H2: 11; BH 8; PCH 4B; SCH n21, p184; Hymnology Archive
Themes: Majesty and Power; God the Father; God’s protection; spiritual warfare
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Words: John Newton, 1779
Sources: H2: 158; BH 398; PCH 86; SCH n80, p238; CV p190
Themes: Zion, or The City of God; The Church; God’s presence, protection, provision; eternal life and enduring joy (last st.)
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^ Justification and the Church
- And can it be, that I should gain
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Words: Charles Wesley, 1738
Sources: H2: 88; BH 147; PCH 58; SCH n69, p228; CV p158
Themes: Repentance and Forgiveness; Free Grace - Before the throne of God above
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Words: Charitie Lees Smith, 1863
Music: Vikki Cook, copyright 1997
Sources: Hymnology Archive
Themes: justification; Christ our Advocate - The Church’s one foundation
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Words: Samuel John Stone, 1866
Music (1864): Samuel S. Wesley, 1864
Music (1996): Brian Moss, copyright 1996
Sources: H2: 161; BH 350; PCH 236; SCH n87, p244
Themes: The Church; Foundation; The Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, He is the Head
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^ Sanctification and Devotion
- Praise the Savior, ye who know him
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Words: Thomas Kelly, 1853
Sources: H2: 100, Hymnology Archive
Themes: Faith; God’s faithfulness, protection, sanctification and glorification; devotion to God - O Love, that will not let me go
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Words: George Matheson, 1881
Music: Christopher Miner, copyright 2010
Sources: BH 292, PCH 344
Themes: Conviction and Submission - O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine
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Words: Henry Hallam Tweedy (1868-1953), 1933 (public domain)
Music: Audrey Assad, copyright 2013
Sources: Hymnary.org
Themes: Holy Spirit; holiness; being transformed by God, sanctification
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Print Sources
- H2: Hymns II (text, sheet music, guitar chords)
- BH: The Baptist Hymnal, 1991 (text, sheet music)
- SCH: A Survey of Christian Hymnody (text, sheet music)
- PCH: A Panorama of Christian Hymnody (text)
- LH: One Hundred Latin Hymns (text)
- CV: Oxford Book of Christian Verse (text)
- RS: Rise Up Singing (text, guitar chords)
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