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The popular song reflects Crosby's walk of faith, as expressed by the apostle Paul in Philippians "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). Because of Crosby's lyrics, the tune is now called "Blessed Assurance". Phoebe Palmer Knapp
In Hindi, the hymn is a very important song and is sung as "Yeshu kaisa dost pyara". In Marathi, the hymn has been translated as "Kon Mitra Yeshuwani" By Mary Bessel. The song is common during solemn services (Passion week and burial). In Malayalam, the hymn as "Enthu Nallore sakhi Yesu" is sung to comfort and as an invitation to Christ. [12]
A prayer for illumination, it is suitable for the opening of a church service and to be sung before a sermon. The song is part of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 161. It is also part of the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 149. It is popular also in English translations such as "Blessed Jesus, at your word" by Catherine ...
|| Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus Thou hast bought us, Thine we are; || We are Thine - do Thou befriend us, be the Guardian of our way; keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray: || Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus, hear, O hear us when we pray; || Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful though we be; Thou hast mercy to ...
The opening of the song also used the same chords as the verse, including the revert to the minor chord, and for the chorus, the structure alternated to different, mostly major chords (C-Bm-F-C), and also the bass began being played. The bridge, which emphasised the drums, featured a further change (Bb-F-C) and ended with an outro based on the ...
The tune, originally a Silesian folk song, and the German text were printed together for the first time in 1842 by Hoffmann von Fallersleben and Richter under the name Schönster Herr Jesu (Most beautiful Lord Jesus). [4] [5] It was arranged by Richard Storrs Willis for his collection Church Chorals and Choir Studies in 1850. [6]
"Good Shepherd" originated in a very early 19th century hymn written by the Methodist minister Reverend John Adam Granade (1770–1807), "Let Thy Kingdom, Blessed Savior". [1] [2] [3] Granade was a significant figure of the Great Revival in the American West during the 19th century's first decade, as the most important author of camp meeting hymns during that time. [4]
"I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" is a Christian hymn that originated in Assam, present-day Meghalaya, India. According to P. Job, the lyrics are based on the last words of Nokseng, a Garo man, a tribe from Meghalaya which then was in Assam , who converted to Christianity in the middle of the 19th century through the efforts of an American ...