What if our Hymns were Written by the Church Today?

I AM RESOLVED (Easy-believist version)
I am resolved no longer to linger,
here in the preacher's sight;
“God has a plan for you and your family,”
this has allured my sight!
I am resolved to go to the preacher,
leaving my seat and wife;
He is the smooth one, he is the soft one,
He has the words I like.
I am resolved to follow the prayer,
faithful and true each phrase;
“Here's what to say then,
be sure you mean it,
this is the easiest way.”
I am resolved to enter the church rolls
keeping my deep, dark sin;
God will enrich me,
God shall increase me,
that's why I'll enter in.
(Chorus)
I will hasten to there,
hasten so mad and scream
Hell, blackest, hottest,
I will go for free .

MISERY IN JESUS
(The Hymn of a Hypocrite)
I heard the old, old story,
that a preacher told, so poorly
That a Saviour died, on Calvary
to make me so happy.
I heard the preacher droning,
and my mind, it started zoning,
Then I regarded all my sins,
and found the misery.
I heard about His healing,
and the treasures He's revealing,
How He gives the same to you again,
and caused prosperity
And then I sighed, “Dear Jesus,
come and seal this agreement.”
And some old preacher told to me
what is my misery.
I heard about a mansion,
He has filled for me in glory,
I wanted to take the streets of gold
and drain the crystal sea,
drown out the angels singing
forget the redemption story,
And some great day I'll realize
there is no place for me.
(Chorus)
O misery in Jesus, my Saviour, was never.
He sought me, and fought me by His redeeming love
there was a pardon, through Him,
and yet I never knew Him,
He plunged me, to misery, beneath the flaming fire.

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Awesome! HSD - I saw your blog, outstanding - this would be a great addition.

I need to write another one. I just started working on them. It struck me one day in opening assembly how much great theology that is in our hymns is neglected. I'll keep working on them and post them as they come.

AT MY LOSS
(A Hymn at the Judgment)

“Alas! Did not I pay my fee?”
This my only sigh.
Could He account that work behind
to let me by His side?

Was it my crimes that I had done,
That sent Him to that tree?
What a pity! His Grace unknown,
Never shed on me!

Tear drops of grief can never sway,
the One whose love I owe.
The Lord will cast myself away,
There's nothing I can do.

(Chorus)
At my loss, and my loss, I never saw the light,
the burden of my heart did greatly weigh.
I now in pain I accept my plight.
For now I'm tormented all the day.

That's really good, appolus. I was blessed by that.

"Big programs and VBS"

That's good. :)

How about we add to that

My hope is built on nothing less
than big programs and VBS.

I dare not trust in His dear Name
But it is all to me the same.

Here's a good one that I found in the "Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings" Section in Spurgeon's "The Treasury of David" I don't remember which volume, but it's pretty good.

Through all eternity to thee
A joyful song I'll raise;
But oh! Eternity's to short
To utter all Thy praise.
-Addison

Like Jesus I Love Me
(The Sinner with the Modern Message)

My Jesus, You love me,
I know Thou art kind.
On these, all my blessings
and dough, I recline;
My favorite giver, my servant art Thou
Like Jesus I love me, especially now.

I love Thee because Thou lovest me too,
And planned out my life, like I planned for me;
I love Thee for giving me
all these things right now:
Like Jesus, I love me, especially now.

At Judgment, Your Glory
and Endless True Light,
I'll be so afraid of Thee
in fear, so aright.
I'll scream with the demons as to Hell I am cast
If ever I feared Thee, my Jesus is now.