How Sweet the Sound - Remembering Great Hymns of the Faith

For 10 months, we as a church family are participating in a season devoted to learning great hymns of the faith. Memorizing hymns is one of the ways we can obey Scripture's command to "let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God" (Colossians 3:16). We're doing this project because we want to benefit not only from the songs written in our lifetime, but also from hymns that have served the people of God for generations and will endure long after we're gone. They are time-tested and true. They speak to every circumstance of life and point us to the wisdom, love and power of our gracious God and Savior.

Suggestions for Using the Discussion Guides

  • Family worship - these questions are laid out like a catechism. Wouldn't it be great if your whole family understood the meaning of what they were singing? We aren't suggesting that you memorize these word-for-word, but we do think a good goal would be for you and your children to eventually be able to answer the general sense of the question.
  • Ask, answer, and discuss these questions with your family over supper.
  • Use these questions and answers in your Sunday School class.
  • Use it for personal devotions: After reading a question and answer, think about what it means in your life and pray about that, thanking God or asking Him to apply the truth to your heart and life.

February: Amazing Grace

March: Before the Throne of God Above

April: Crown Him with Many Crowns

May: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

June: And Can It Be

July: A Mighty Fortress is Our God

August: Be Still My Soul

September: Be Thou My Vision

October: How Firm a Foundation

November: Great is Thy Faithfulness