Come and Praise (Words and Music)

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This very popular hymn, also known as “Here I am, Lord” was written in 1981 by the American catholic composer, Dan Schutte. The words are based on passages from the books of Isaiah and Samuel. The words of this Easter hymn were originally written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225 in his “Canticle of the Sun”, based on Psalm 148. The text was translated into English by William Draper, first published in a hymn book in 1919. This hymn was written in 1874 by the religious poet and hymn writer, Frances Havergal. Although always in frail health, Havergal led a very active spiritual life and encouraged many people to turn to Jesus through her own strong faith. The tune, “Consecration” to which this hymn is often sung, was written by Frances’ father, Rev William Henry Havergal, who was himself a prominent composer and hymn writer. Written by Gospel legend Edwin Hawkins, this hymn later became a crossover hit for artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Mathis, and Glen Campbell.

The text of this hymn quotes the Sanctus from the Ordinary of the Mass and speaks of the Holy Trinity. The tune was composed in 1861. It is named “Nicaea” as a tribute to the First Council of Nicaea, which formalised the doctrine of the Trinity in 325. Brenton Brown wrote the words of this worship song after being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. After praying and reflecting on Isaiah 40, verses 28 to 31, he found courage and felt God’s support and that message is echoed in his text. The words of this Pentecost hymn were written by the Italian mystic poet, Bianco da Siena in the 14th century. The text was translated into English by Richard Littledale. The hymn is most associated with Vaughan Williams’ tune “Down Ampney”– named after the village of his birth.Whether it someone singing lord or someone crying lord, we all know the words to this one! 11. Morning Has Broken These two books were published by BBC Active (an imprint of Education Publishers, Pearson Education Group) so that listeners to the BBC's school radio assembly programme "Together" could join in the singing. Written in 1967 for a service to celebrate the centenary of the Scripture Union by Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, it was originally intended to be sung to the tune of Sibelius’s “Finlandia”. In 1969 it was included in Youth Praise together with this tune by Michael Baughan. This is a contemporary Christian worship song by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend. The lyrics invite all to join together and celebrate as our praise is directed towards our ever-faithful God.

This ever-popular Australian contemporary worship song first appeared in 2006 on a best-selling album of the same name. The lyrics tell of the might of Jesus and of God conquering the grave. This hymn challenges us to commit ourselves to Jesus and to ask for strength to follow his values. It was written in 1869 by the priest, John Ernest Bode. It is most usually sung today to the tune “Wolvercote” by W.H.Feguson, but it enjoyed some popularity in the 1960’s when set to the contemporary tune’“Hatherop Castle” by Geoffrey Beaumont.This popular worship song has been performed and recorded by a number of different artists. It tells of how the mysteries and glories of God have been revealed through Jesus. It also tells of the love of God who sent his son to earth. This is one of Charles Wesley’s best-known texts and was written in 1738 soon after his conversion to Christianity. 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. This worship song was written by the American Christian, Melody Green. It was made popular by her husband, gospel singer Keith Green. Sadly he and two of their two children subsequently perished in a plane crash. Keith had written the third verse – unaware of the tragic end he would suffer. This worship song is a celebration of God’s awesome power and strength. The ending of the song refers to the Bible's Romans 8:31, which says, "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" The clause "if God is for us" gave the idea for Chris Tomlin's album's title. Come and Praise is a hymnal published by the BBC and widely used in collective worship in British schools.