Come and Praise (Words and Music)

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This tune is one of the best known of all Christian melodies and gets its name, “Old Hundredth”, from its association with Kethe’s translation. The tune, “Sagina” was written by Thomas Campbell, of whom little is known other than that he published a set of 23 hymn tunes in 1823.

The text reflects verse of the Apostles Creed and is possibly influenced also by verses from Psalm 104. This hymn was written by the English poet and children’s author, Eleanor Farjeon, and set to the traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, “Bunessan”.A very contemporary song, it was the lead track on singer Phil Wickham’s studio album, “The Ascension” (2013). Forty years later I am still a Christian and I am grateful for the spiritual journey 'Come And Praise' encouraged me to take.

Memorable lyrics include: "He's got my brothers and my sisters in his hands," and "He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands, He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands.The words were modified by Percy Dearmer for inclusion in the 1906 English Hymnal where it was paired with an English folk tune arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The text of this hymn was written in German in 1752 and translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick. All Sons and Daughters was an American Christian music worship duo, who are worship leaders at a church in Tennessee. It is said to have been written at a difficult time in the composer’s life, with the line ‘shout to the lord’ being a depiction of her holding onto her faith as a source of support. The text is unique from Fanny Crosby’s other hymns because, rather than focus on our experience of God, the words are wholly about God and his perfect glory.

Our teacher bashing the piano and invariably telling us to sing a lot louder as God would just not hear us. Kendrick visited India the previous year and was very moved by the contrast between Indian poverty and Western affluence. This great hymn of praise was originally written in 1680 and later translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1863.Written in 1860, it was inspired by verses from Psalm 107 which describe the power and fury of the sea. This widely known Christian prayer for peace, with its broadly inclusive language, has been very frequently set to music.