A pictorial hymn book. A lot of us have grown up singing hymns. But as we sing some of these old favorites for the 100th time, are we really paying attention to the words? If you read instead of sing the words of many of these timeless hymns, you might be led to see the power, emotion and honest rawness that comes straight from the Word of God, these authors poured out from their souls into these songs.
Hymns should be meditated upon. They should move you. They should teach you. As you read these words, think about what they mean. Read the punctuation. Where there is an exclamation point, read it as such. Many of these authors wrote these hymns after intense struggles and hardships, yet, the authors wrote of the love of Jesus, the hope of Jesus and they are joyful still. Read these words and be encouraged, Feel His presence, His mercy, His love for us, not because of anything we have done. Read these words and know the ever lasting, never failing, all encompassing love of God.