mountain music

One of the thrills of iTunes is being able to instantly procure a new song for a mere $0.99. Today I heard a song that captured me right away: “Tomorrow is a Long Time”(a Bob Dylan cover) by Nickel Creek. It’s beautiful - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, gentle vocals. I’ve really been enjoying bluegrass lately - [...]

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New Indelible Grace Album

One of the greatest things about my experience with RUF is becoming familiar with the wealth of great music in the RUF Hymnbook - mostly old hymn texts set to new music. There is a new album available called “Beams of Heaven” at their website, www.igracemusic.com, and you can listen to samples here. It includes [...]

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Found: new hymn

This morning we sang a hymn that was new to me — I loved it for the lilting German tune, the rhyme and rhythm of the poetry, and the simple expression of faith and comfort in God’s presence.
Why should cross and trial grieve me?
Christ is near
with his cheer;
never will he leave me.
Who can rob me [...]

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Jesus Cast a Look on Me

I love the words of this hymn.
Jesus cast a look on me,
Give me sweet simplicity
Make me poor and keep me low,
Seeking only Thee to know
All that feeds my busy pride,
Cast it evermore aside
Bid my will to Thine submit,
Lay me humbly at Thy feet
Make me like a little child,
Of my strength and wisdom spoiled
Seeing only in [...]

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Victory in Jesus

I was doing the dishes just now, yellow rubber gloves on, curlers in hair, smelly crab meat in sink (ew) and listening to RUF praise songs . I heard one of my very favorite praise hymns “Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken,” and I was struck anew by the power of the words in that [...]

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