Paul urged the believers to follow God as "dear children." One way of following through was by: "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord" (Eph 5:19). But these expressions magnify God and edify men only if the heart is in sync with the lips, or we make meaningless sounds, exhibiting empty worship. And one way of expressing worship was not more significant than the other. So, let us not neglect singing hymns as newer music trends stand in the limelight. Messages in songs like He Hideth My Soul are timeless: A wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me. He holds me up; life's trials cannot move me, for He gives me strength day by day. Jesus is the Rock of Ages in whose shadow I find shelter and comfort. He takes my burdens away, hides my life in the depths of His love, and covers me there with His hand. No matter our circumstances, Jesus is why we can sing with our heart and lips, "It Is Well With My Soul." Letting the old familiar God-honoring hymns slip away from the next generation would be a tragic loss for them.
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