Category: Hymns
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
Text: Revelation 22 in metrical verses.
Verses written by
George Ph. van Popta, 2009, ©
Tune: Genevan Psalm 84
From his book “The Glorious Victory An Exposition of Revelation,”
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.”
