Have you ever wished that you and your congregation could enhance your worship experience more through the hymns which you sing together? Now you can with this beautiful Springtime Hymn Festival by Church Musician Dr. Jane R. Westerfield! This service, featuring the stories which surround the creation of six beloved hymns, is divided into six topics: Jesus, The Tender Shepherd ("He Leadeth Me"), Jesus and the Beauty of Nature ("Fairest Lord Jesus"), The Strength of God's Grace ("God of Grace and God of Glory"), A Prayer of Supplication ("I Need Thee Every Hour"), A Morning Meditation Hymn ("Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun") and The Call to Commitment and Service ("Lead On, O King Eternal"). Dr. Westerfield has included explicit Notes and Suggestions as well as Full Script in order to make this service as meaningful as possible. The writers of these hymns come from all walks of life: homemaker, teachers, musicians, peasant folk, writers, ministers and a seminary student. Yet no matter what their backgrounds, they have left us a treasured legacy through the Christian hymns they wrote. May you and your congregation be blessed through this Hymn Festival and may these lovely hymn stories warm your heart and soul.
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