HYMN SPECIALTY

1 Define “hymn” and cite the source of your definition

A hymn can be dedicated to a god, a saint, a hero or a famous

person. It may also be dedicated to celebrating a victory or other
memorable event or to expressing joy or enthusiasm. It can also be a
musical composition that identifies a community, a region, a town or
a nation and that unites those who perform it. These last hymns are
usually either marches or lyric poems. Marches usually celebrate
victories.

2. Discuss the biblical context of the following texts as they relate

to hymns, and the reasons given for singing :
JUDGES 5:3 This biblical passage tells us that we should sing psalms to GOD
PSALM 33:2 We must praise GOD with the harp
PSALMS 40:3 Magnify GOD, worship Him and always seek to learn new songs.
PSALMS 81:1Y2: sing to him with joy, joy, jubilation, tambourine, harp, psaltery and sing
melodies
PSALMS 95:1Y2: come and let us all sing melodies, joy to the eternal rock of salvation
PSALM 98:4-6: Let all the earth lift up its voice, and praise GOD with harp, trumpet, trumpet
before the king, the Lord
PSALMS 101:1: Why should we sing? For his mercy, love, and justice that Christ gives us
NEHEMIAH 12:27: When should we praise GOD? At all times and in any place that is
appropriate, home, work, cooking, walking, etc.
EFFECTS 5:19: We should all praise GOD not because they do not ask for it but to glorify the
name of GOD.
COLOSESCE 3:16: We should sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your
hearts.
3 Find a hymn with the following themes, with the number and
title.
 Saturday: 541----- sir, we rest
 The second coming: 184 -----never give up
 The birth of Christ: 80-------come, little shepherds
 Worship: 8--------sound sweet hymns!
 The message of health: 259----My spirit, soul and body
 The resurrection: 103-----Jesus resurrected
4 Choose 5 hymns that you like the most and say, why do you like
them?
 102 lamb of GOD=because he is my savior, he was sacrificed for my sin and he
washed me.
 173 Will it be at dawn? =because I always wonder how much is left, sir? but I
remember that when trumpets are blown we will all say christ is coming hallelujah,
and there will be eternal joy.
 201 song to the spirit = because when I am sad I invoke the holy spirit in the name
of Jesus and that is how when singing this hymn he fills me with joy and peace.
 371 Jesus loves you=because I know that he will return very soon, because thanks
to him I have hope, thanks to him I can raise my voice, sing happily and above all
he invites me to give him my heart every day.
 435 GOD knows, GOD hears, GOD sees=because even though I think he does not
set his sights on me, he is always ready to listen to me, in my anguish he sees me,
in my pain he calms me and if I feel that my dreams are not He has a way out, he
tells me, never give up, just give everything to me, says the Lord, I will make them
my burden and I will help you to emerge victorious.

5 Choose 3 hymns that you don't know, select 1 and learn it

 134 Like fragrant myrrh
 177 The three angelic messages: (LEARN IT)
 279 Transform me into your image

6 Choose 3 hymns and write the biography and their authors.

 A Strong Castle is Our GOD #400 is the oldest hymn written by Martin Luther and
also the music of the hymn itself. Our God is a Strong Castle ( German: Ein feste
Burg ist unser Gott ) is a hymn composed by Martin Luther in 1529. The text is
based on Psalm 46, God is our refuge and strength. Strong Castle is one of the
favorite hymns of the Reformed tradition. It is considered the "Battle Hymn of
Reform", due to the effect it produced in support of the reformist cause. The
hymnologist John D. Julian lists four theories about its origin:
 ISAAC WATTS, ( Southampton , 17 July 1674 – Abney Park , Stoke Newington ,
25 November 1748 ) was an English Christian hymn writer, theologian and
logician. A prolific writer of popular hymns, part of his work was evangelism. He
was recognized as the "Father of English Hymnology", credited with some 750
hymns. Many of his hymns are still in use today and have been translated into
numerous languages. He was the writer of several hymns, of which we find
them in our Adventist hymnal as they are:
 47__ in the morning > lyrics: Isaac watts > music: Aaron williams.
 64__I sing the power of God >lyrics: Isaac watts> music: George f. root
 76__Eternal God, my creator > lyrics: Isaac watts > music: William Croft
 78__Peace to the world! Lyrics: Isaac watts >: George F. Handel.
 94__My sovereign God bled >lyrics: Isaac watts > music: Asa Hull
 96__When contemplating the exalted cross >lyrics: Isaac watts >music:
Ephraim s.
 133_Come, come with songs > lyrics: Isaac Watts > music: Lowell Mason
 198_Descend, Spirit of love >lyrics: Isaac watts >music: John B.Dykes
 291_Lost, I went to my Jesus >lyrics: Isaac watts: music > Ralph E. hudson
 337_Never again goodbye >lyrics: Isaac watts >music: Timbre lof zion.
 JUAN B.CABRERA, ( Benisa , April 23, 1837- Madrid , May 18, 1916) was a
Spanish poet , ecclesiastical historian and Anglican theologian , first bishop of
the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church (1896-1916), brother of the captain ,
 liberal politician and journalist Francisco de Asís Cabrera Ivars , director of El
Centinela de Benisa (1901-1905). After the Revolution of 1868 and sponsored
by the Society of Evangelization of Spain (SEE), he laid the foundation of the
Spanish Reformed Church on April 25, 1868 once he obtained from General
Prim the guarantee that there would be freedom of religion in Spain; It was a
split branch of the Spanish Christian Church , a Presbyterian rite confederation
of all Spanish evangelical churches , except the denominations of the Baptists
and Brethren, and wrote numerous verses, many of them religious hymns. as
they are:
 3__United in spirit >letter: juan B. Cabrera > music: Louis spohr
 24_We implore your presence >letter: juan B. Cabrera >music: John BD
 100_ Sweet moments!>lyrics: juan B. Cabrera> music: traditional
German melody
 206_Father, your word is my delight >lyrics: Juan B. Cabrera > music:
samuel webbe
 549_The end is approaching >letter: juan B. Cabrera > music: Félix
Mendelssohn.
 584_Let's love each other, brothers >letter: Juan B. Cabrera >music:
traditional German melody.

 FRANKLIN EDSON BELDEN:

Born: March 21, 1858, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Died: December 2, 1945. When he was eight years old, Belden's family moved
to California, where he first composed music. Due to respiratory problems,
Belden later moved to Colorado. He eventually returned to Battle Creek,
Michigan, around age 30. He joined the Review and Herald Publishing
Company, and remained in Battle Creek until about 1910, when he began
writing songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Belden's aunt was Ellen Harmon
White, one of the pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Although
Belden's final years were marred by misunderstandings with church leadership
over his royalties, he donated his papers and manuscripts to the church
seminary upon his death. Hymns

 129_Like Jesus there is no other name > lyrics: Franklin E. Belden

>music: Franklin E. Belden.
 168_The Coming King >lyrics: Franklin E. Belden > music: Franklin E.
Belden.
 174_Look at the milestones > lyrics: Franklin E. Belden > music:
Franklin E. Belden.
 288_When I contemplate you, my savior >lyrics: Franklin E. Belden >
music Franklin E. Belden.
 299_There is life in looking > lyrics: Franklin E. Belden > music: Franklin
E. Belden
 315_The trial began >lyrics: Franklin E. Belden > music: Franklin E.
Belden.
 336_Of the beautiful country I have read >letter: Franklin E. Belden
>music: Franklin E. Belden.
 490_Better than sacrifices >lyrics: Franklin E. Belden >music: Franklin
E. Belden.
  602_It is divine love >lyrics: Franklin E. Belden >music: Franklin E.
Belden.

7 Read the first 4 pages of the hymnal and write what caught your
attention the most
The sacred scriptures summarize with songs of praise by the children of God, the
apostle Paul exhorts all of us, as he did with the church of Colossae, "that we never
forget the wonderful teachings of Christ, that we sing psalms , hymns and spiritual
songs from all our hearts. Church leaders and pastors were asked to complete a
survey indicating which hymns are used and therefore desirable to keep in the hymnal,
which to eliminate because they are not used, and which new hymns or songs to
incorporate. This survey was also sent to Adventist lay musicians and music
professors at Adventist universities. The music of each hymn was also carefully
reviewed in light of reliable sources and the necessary corrections were incorporated.
On the other hand, minor adjustments were made. in some hymns. An effort has also
been made to include all the relevant information that was possible to choose and
confirm with respect to all the hymns and has been placed at the end of each one. The
information about the lyrics appears first: the name of the author of the original lyrics
and the name of the author of the Spanish version
All the authors thank God for the direction of the Holy Spirit in the long process of
preparing this new edition of the ADVENTIST HYMNARY and fervently hope that it will
be a blessing for the church and bring us closer to the praise that the angels pay to the
Lord.