Dear Friends,

Hymns - Do You Have Favorites?

We have been using Lutheran Service Book (LSB) for several months now. I suppose many have things they like and, perhaps, things they dislike about LSB. It has been my experience that when it.comes to hymns people establish a group of favorites (and sometimes a few un-favorites) .

David Letterman has his nightly "Top 10 List!", complete with video introduction. Time Magazine has its 10 questions answered by a well known person who is "ready". Undoubtedly there are others. Why shouldn't we establish our Top 10 Favorite Hymns?

I am going to guess that most of us have more than 10 favorite hymns. Right off the top of my head I am going to suggest 10 that we would probably agree upon (in no particular order):
  • A Mighty Fortress
  • I Know that My Redeemer Lives
  • Beautiful Savior,
  • Rock of Ages
  • Amazing Grace
  • How Great Thou Art
  • Silent Night,
  • Built on the Rock
  • The Church's One Foundation
  • The Lord's My Shepherd.

What I would ask any who want to do so is to list your next 10. If any of the 10 I listed would not make your top 20 tell me and you can make a substitution. It may be that you have a favorite which is not in LSB. That is fine. List it along with where to find it.

We also sing Praise Hymns. One or another of them may be in your favorite 10 or, if you want, you can make a separate list of your favorite Praise Hymns.

I would also be interested if you have some un-favorites. I hope it is less, but list up to 10 of those too.

There will be a receptacle at church to collect your lists. I will compile the lists, make them available to the Worship Committee and report back in this space in a future newsletter.

I hope there will be lots of thought, enjoyment, and interest in doing this and it just might enhance our hymn selection.

Thanks for your participation,

 

Pastor Steve