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“Holy, Holy, Holy”
The hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” written by Reginald Heber in 1826, is a hymn of praise to God for His holiness. It references the scenes described in Isaiah 6:3 and Revelation 4:8, where a song of praise is sung to God in heaven. In his commentary of Isaiah 6, Matthew Henry notes that, “Praising God…
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Faith: The Eye of the Soul
In my first post about faith, we talked about how faith involves 3 ingredients – knowledge, belief, and trust. Faith begins with hearing about God through the Bible. Then the mind goes on to believe that this knowledge is true. And then we place our trust in Christ as our Savior. There are a lot…
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What is Faith? Knowledge, Belief, and Trust
I am calling this website “Learning to Live by Faith” because that is what God is teaching me daily how to do. In this world, we are supposed to “walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7) But what is faith? There are a lot of definitions of faith and a lot of things…
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The Doxology
One important image from the Bible that you will see in a lot of hymns is the image of all God’s creation praising Him. The angels and saints praise God from heaven and we join in that chorus of praise from earth. A hymn that uses this imagery is the Doxology written by Thomas Ken:…
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How to Use Imagery from Hymns in Christian Meditation
I learned how to meditate in 2012 to help with chronic health conditions of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroparesis, and Mind Body Syndrome. At my first appointment with my counselor who used guided imagery techniques, she did a meditation with me and asked me to think of a place where I felt safe and to see if…
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Introduction: The Healing Effects of Hymns on the Mind
Hi, my name is Lisa. I am a pianist who lives in Hixson, TN. I am starting this website to talk about the healing effects of hymns on the mind/body. I started playing the piano when I was 3 years old and always found it to be healing. After I started having chronic health problems…
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