question for help about a hymn please?
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| Tue, 04-10-2007 - 5:16pm |
Dear People
I have never come here, but some may know me from other forums on ivillage.
an acquaintance has recently lost her only son... and during her trip back home to Indonesia, the family held a memorial service at the 40th day after his death. Something that we are accustomed to do, when a person dies.
One of the songs sung at this service was Amazing Grace.. I followed the movie which she placed on that website..
I however, mentioned to her, that she might be better served, to keep up her strength, with the hymn which I have heard in the past, which was sung by some people, AFTER the hymn, Amazing grace was sung. It is supposed to be the answer and composed many decenia after Amazing grace was composed and popularized.
Does anybody, know of this song please? For the person who is grieving has asked me to find it for her, because I told her? that when I had a devasting message about my youngest son's disease? That it was that song/hymn, which carried me through the difficult and heartbreaking months. I said, that I like the words particularly, as they geave help on low days etc.
I used to know it years ago as: " The answer to Amazing Grace"..
kind rebards, powderbrush in canada

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Hi
Do you remember ANY of the words to that hymn? Any ideas about the lyrics?
Dear wifemomteacher
am sooo sorry, no I can't remember any of the words,due to a heart rhytmia disorder. a lot of my memory has gone..
I just remember, that at the time, I heard it? I was told? that it was the followup hymn on Amazing Grace.. sigh, I know that I have to live with this handicap, but sometimes, tis enough to drive me up the wall...
anyway, I hope that somebody can help me anyway. I have already tried google, but am not good at searching or keywords to searvh for things...
That's why am here, hoping that somebody, might remember it....
I just remember? that a long time ago? It helped me to come up from the bottom of a pit of dispair..
Many thanks for trying to help though. greets from powderbrush in canada
Ok. How about trying to tease OUR memories -- WHY did it help you? What was it about? What made you go "Oh, YEAH!"?
(I don't think I'm going to be the one to come up with it. I didn't think AG needed a reply.)
Okay...these are lyrics to other songs by John Newton
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.
Dear Name! the Rock on which I build,
My Shield and hiding place,
My never-failing Treasury filled
With boundless stores of grace;
Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.
Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see thee as thou art,
I'll praise thee as I ought.
Till then I would thy love proclaim
With ev'ry fleeting breath;
And may the music of thy Name
Refresh my soul in death.
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God!
He, Whose Word cannot be broken,
Formed thee for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.
See! the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love;
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove:
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t’assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.
Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a cov’ring
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from our banner
Light by night and shade by day;
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which He gives them when they pray.
Blest inhabitants of Zion,
Washed in the Redeemer’s blood!
Jesus, Whom their souls rely on,
Makes them kings and priests to God.
’Tis His love His people raises,
Over self to reign as kings,
And as priests, His solemn praises
Each for a thank offering brings.
Savior, if of Zion’s city,
I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Thy Name.
Fading is the worldling’s pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know.
greets from powderbrush
I want to first say how thoughtful you are to try to help your friend with this particular hymn. I myself would not know it as I am of the Jewish faith, but if you go on to Google search, and if some how you can recall some of the words, you may be successful finding it there.
Good luck with your search.
Miriam
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