Nothing is more indicative of a Spirit-filled life than a heart overflowing with joy and spilling out in song.
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Singing the Psalms help us learn the Word of God. A couple that come to mind are, “How Excellent Is Thy Name,” which is a musical rendering of Psalm 8, and “From The Rising Of The Sun,” which is from Psalm 113.
Thank God for the old hymns of the faith that teach us truth and doctrine, that reveal the glory of God.
Songs like “Amazing Grace,” “Rock of Ages,” “A Mighty Fortress,” “There Is A Fountain,” “How Great Thou Art,” “All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name.” Hundreds of others could be named.
Spiritual Songs refer to soulful music. This would include choruses, lighter arrangements, and popular music.
Songs like “There’s Just Something About That Name,” “God Is So Good,” and “His Name Is Wonderful,” “There Is Coming A Day,” “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” “New Grace,” “Farther Along,” and “Thanks To Calvary” to name a few.
Sometimes these songs hang around for a generation or two and then fade away. Others endure through the ages.
Just because the trend today is away from the doctrinally rich hymns of yesterday, we do not have to abandon them.
In my heart there rings a melody.
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“I have a song that Jesus gave me — It was sent from heav'n above. — There never was a sweeter melody, — 'Tis a melody of love.
Chorus:
“In my heart there rings a melody, — There rings a melody with heaven's harmony. — In my heart there rings a melody, — There rings a melody of love.
“I love the Christ who died on Calv'ry — For He washed my sins away. — He put within my heart a melody, — And I know it's there to stay.
“'Twill be my endless theme in glory — With the angels I will sing. — 'Twill be a song with glorious harmony — When the courts of heaven ring.”
Elton M. Roth
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