Then Sings My Soul by Robert J. Morgan

Then Sings My Soul, Special Edition by Robert J. Morgan

Then Sings My Soul is a collection of one hundred and fifty hymn stories, compiled and written by Robert J. Morgan in a beautiful paperback gift edition with parchment pages. Each hymn story is comprised of the lyrics, music in hymn format, and the history surrounding that hymn. This book takes you through the seasons of the church year from Christmas to Easter, including patriotic hymns and other cherished gems such as Fairest Lord Jesus, Be Still My Soul, and Little Brown Church in the Vale. The hymns are also indexed by Title, Author/Songwriter, and first line.

Don’t try to read Then Sings my Soul all in one sitting! The details and depth of each entry will bog you just bog you down. Instead, this book is best used as a daily devotional, where you can sit and meditate on the words of the hymns in the context of the author’s life story and enjoy the rich, compact theology in each hymn text . I was pleased to read so many of my favorite hymns in this edition, such as Blessed Assurance, He Lives, and Jesus Loves Me. I was amazed to see how many hymns were born of personal tragedies and difficult life circumstances.

This book is a terrific resource for personal devotional time, as background information for hymn sings and worship services, and as a help for selecting hymns for the worship service. It would make a terrific gift for yourself, your pastor, or your favorite church musician.

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