Come and Praise (Words and Music)

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John Bell of the Iona Community tells of God’s healing power – that healing can occur at any time – healing hands that “hold, heal and warn”. It is set to the melody of a chorus from Handel’s oratorio, Judas Maccabaeus, “See, the Conquering hero comes”. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Hymns mean so much to so many people and if you have a favourite BBC Songs of Praise would like to know. The text is based on the original Latin text, Anima Christi, the prayer frequently said after Holy Communion.It was translated by the English missionary, Stuart Hine, who added two verses of his own and it was made popular during the Billy Graham crusades. If you own the copyright to any of these carols, and would like to grant permission for items to be made available here, or to provide a link to sources where they are still available for sale, please contact us. If you have even more songs that remind you of school that we haven't included on our list, feel free to add them in the comments below.

This hymn by Isaac Watts paraphrases Psalm 90, telling how our God is everlasting and will be our help through all of our years.This 'Come And Praise' hymn book was central to the collective worship at my school - right up until I left in 1985 when the last hymn we sung together was 'One More Step'. The text of this hymn was written in German in 1752 and translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick.