A very simple early American song with a profound meaning. When attempting to live out what these simple lyrics say, we soon discover this can only be done with His help & grace.

JOHN 8: 12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

 

A simple guitar version with notation and tablature of the Magnificat, which get’s it’s name from the opening line of the canticle in Latin: “Magnificat anima mea Dominum,” which translates to “My soul magnifies the Lord”.

The Magnificat is a hymn of praise spoken by Mary, the mother of Jesus, during her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke 1:46-55

Melody – Strasbourg, 1539

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Music & Tab for PDF of a Dm Version

 

 

By the Sea of Crystal

A fresh sea of blossoms in early spring on a crystal clear day should encourage us all to remember our Heavenly Father’s promise of a complete renewal, made possible by a true faith and trust in Him, regardless of the winter we are currently enduring.

The theme of this Hymn’s text is drawn from John’s vision of the saints in glory, singing one of their great doxologies (Rev. 7:9-17). The initial reference to the “sea of crystal” is from Revelation 4:6 and the final (rhetorical) reference to the “King of kings” (st. 3) comes from Revelation 17:14.
Please see https://hymnary.org/ for more detailed historical details of this hymn.

“By the Sea Of Crystal, Saints in glory stand,
Myriads in number, drawn from every land,
Robed in white apparel, washed in Jesus’ blood,
They now reign in Heaven with the Lamb of God.”

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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

“Holy, Holy, Holy” is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber in 1826. The hymn is based on Isaiah 6:1-3 and Revelation 4:8, which describe the worship of God by angels in heaven. The hymn is often sung to the tune “Nicaea,” which was composed by John B. Dykes in 1861. The video location is along the northern shore of Lake Erie near Kingsville ON.

 

” Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee:
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessèd Trinity!”

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