Filler hymn, or a closing hymn to end Feast day services with. Spritely and uplifting. Nothing to alarm any passersby who might unwittingly overhear it. Until you examine what it meant to the people belting it out.
O Lord Thou Art My God and King
July 4, 2008 by purplehymnalGive Ear To My Prayer O Lord
July 4, 2008 by purplehymnalSimilar in tone and content to the hymn extracted from Psalm 61, Give Ear Unto My Words O Lord. Psalm 145 has a different context however, and this is reflected in the Worldwide Church of God’s interpretation of the hymn.
Hear My Cry Eternal One
July 4, 2008 by purplehymnalNot one of the more popular hymns, in the congregations I attended over the years of my membership in the church.
Where Shall I Go From Your Spirit O God?
June 18, 2008 by purplehymnalCan’t get much more all-seeing and all-encompassing than this.
Lord I Will Praise Thee
June 18, 2008 by purplehymnalStandard Feast filler hymn.
By The Waters of Babylon
June 18, 2008 by purplehymnalThe British-Israelism does not get much more overt, nor more integral, than it does in this hymn. This hymn also clearly showcases the core doctrine of Armstrongist theology: The mystical magical transformation of Assyria into Germany.
His Mercy Never Fails
June 16, 2008 by purplehymnalIntelligent design and British-Israelism were core doctrines of the Worldwide Church of God, long before Gap Theory and Christian Identity movements reared their ugly heads.
Praise God’s Name
June 11, 2008 by purplehymnalStandard British-Israel hymn.
Blest And Happy is He
June 7, 2008 by purplehymnalA legalist misogynistic filler hymn. Based on the same psalm as the previous hymn.
Unless The Lord Shall Build The House
May 8, 2008 by purplehymnalA long-time favourite of young and old alike. The spritely melody and uplifting, cheerful words belie a darker picture painted by the implicit understanding the Worldwider had of the meaning of this hymn.
To The Hills I’ll Lift Mine Eyes
May 8, 2008 by purplehymnalStandard filler hymn, usually sung after the sermonette.
In Distress I Cried Unto The Lord
May 8, 2008 by purplehymnalFrom the title you would assume this is a fairly standard worship hymn, with a loving god out to rescue those who cry to it. Not exactly. As a matter of fact, not even close.
I Hate The Thoughts of Vanity
April 26, 2008 by purplehymnalA more solemn hymn, this one foreboded a dull sermon, often leading into the second part of a double sabbath.
O How Love I Thy Law
April 21, 2008 by purplehymnalAn ode to legalism, isolationism, and cult control. A typical staple for a typical Saturday.
O Give Thanks Unto Our God
April 20, 2008 by purplehymnalA typical hymn, usually sung on a typical Saturday. At first glance, the Judaic god in this hymn seems almost tolerable. A closer examination, as always, reveals something remarkably different.
RealPlayer chorale version here.
