SONG STUDIES: BIBLE STUDIES BASED ON HYMNS AND SONGS

  SONG STUDY (21): HOLY GROUND   ©Christopher Beatty and Geron Davis No image of Christopher Beatty       Geron Davis This is holy ground We’re standing on holy ground, For the Lord is here And where He is is holy. This is holy ground, We’re standing on holy ground, For the Lord is here And where He is is holy.   We are standing on holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now. We are standing in His presence On holy ground.   These are holy hands, He’s given us holy hands, He works through these hands And so these hands are holy. These are holy hands, He’s given us holy hands, He works through these hands And so these hands are holy.   We are standing on holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now. We are standing in His presence On holy ground. This song is actually made of parts of 2 songs, whi...

Song Study (5) HOLY HOLY HOLY Reginald Heber 1783-1826 This hymn was written by Bishop Reginald Heber around 1810. As an Anglican clergyman in England he wrote many hymns of which this is probably the best known. In 1823 he was made Bishop of Calcutta in India , a huge territory which included Australia in those days. He lived only another 3 years. The familiar tune is by Dr JB Dykes, composer of quite a few well known hymn tunes. Its theme is the absolute purity and supremacy of God. Videos:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwuDSw-9cUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHrNNM23p8   Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!         Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;          Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,         God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!   Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,       ...