We live in a world that
craves positive hope but, in reality, the situation seems hopeless.
The world at large is in dire straits. We do not need to itemize the problems, but they are
everywhere – wars, crimes, and social instability occur in every
country.
And, at the personal level,
we are all affected at some time by events that impact on our lives
considerably. They may be health issues – physical or mental, family
tensions that can lead to domestic disruption, employment
difficulties or, in fact, unemployment. The list is endless.
BUT…
There
is hope. Hope is boundless.
Christadelphians believe unequivocally in the hope found in the
Bible that explicitly involves the care of a loving God. This can
help us at the personal level through the saving work of God’s Son
Jesus Christ, and, at the international level, through what will
ultimately be God’s intervention in world turmoil through the return
of His Son to establish His Kingdom.
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Hymns feature the Brisbane City Hall organ played and recorded live by Laurence Lepherd, Toowoomba. Images for the video tracks have been prepared by Kylee Mingham.
Clicking on the hymn number will take you to the video of the hymn on YouTube.
Clicking on the links below will enable you to download four zip files of the complete audio versions of the hymns. The hymn numbers in between those indicated in the zip files can be found by reading the humbers in the Table below.
Hymns 23to105
Hymns 132to248
Hymns 257-294
Hymns 309to433Click on the icons in the Table below to download a zip file of the relevant audio track or the video track of the hymn.
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| 23 - Based on the words of Psalm 42, the third verse of the hymn suggests that even when we are restless, or our soul is cast down, we can “hope still”. |
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| 33 - Psalm 63 suggests that we can be filled with joy when we sing praises to God. |
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| 41 – Refers to the promise that God will provide blessings to those who trust in Him. (Psalm 84) |
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| 72 – This reminds us of the immense love God has – “Yahweh is the God of love!” and that His Name can be proclaimed from the heavens. |
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| 81 – This hymn speaks of the everlasting and never-changing nature of God and the promise He has made of eternal life. Surely cause for hope! |
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86 – The
kindness, mercy and tenderness of God is emphasised in this
hymn, and that God’s love transcends all love because of the
saving work of His Son, Jesus. |
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105 – This is a
well-known hymn tune – “Now thank we all our God”,
harmonised by JSBach, and the hymn reminds us that God’s saving arm
is strong! |
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132 – “To God be
the glory” – because of the perfect redemption found through
the shed blood of Jesus. A strong message of hope here! |
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173 – This hymn
helps us to express our faith that God will help us in all
things. Very much implied in these words is the hope of
God’s involvement in our life. |
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186 – The hymns now
move on from praise and reflection to a reliance on God’s
word, the Bible, to find hope. It is a “never failing
spring” in which we can find “comfort, hope and peace”. |
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189 – We cannot talk
of hope without referring to the birth of Jesus – that is a
major component of hope. Without Jesus there would be no
hope. |
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236 – When we break
bread and drink wine we are reminded that these are the
symbols of God’s lovingkindness in providing His Son, and the
perfect life Jesus lived. |
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248 – We have
thought of Jesus’ birth, life and death, and now we realise the
hope that is present through his resurrection. “All glory to
the Father’s Name be giv’n through Christ His Son.”
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257 – Jesus was
God’s conquering Son. He conquered sin in that even though
he was tempted in every way, he did not sin.” Endless is the
vict’ry thou o’er death hast won”. Exciting reasons to be
hopeful! |
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262 – Jesus was not
only our Saviour but he is now a High Priest, in fact, a
"Redeemer, Priest and King”. He offered himself
as a sacrifice for us, once and for all. |
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265 – He offered
himself, died on the cross, was raised by God and was taken
into Heaven with the promise (Hope?) that he would return.
We can only ask, how long is it before he returns to the
earth again and rights all the wrongs! A wonderful hope! |
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267 – In the
meantime, we mourn his absence and we pray that he will come
soon to feed his sheep in peace. This will “Turn our hope to
joyful sight”. |
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279 – "Crown him King
of kings and Lord of lords!" What a wonderful hope! |
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294 – A marvellous
picture of the Kingdom – “Lo, in the desert rich flowers are
springing”; “Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning”
when Jesus returns to Jerusalem and
begins his reign! |
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309 – And another
hymn of hope for the Kingdom – “Zion’s King shall reign
victorious” and he will rule “a conquered world in peace” A
wonderful hope! |
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310 – A wonderful
hymn of hope that draws attention to the saints in God’s
Kingdom – those people who have triumphed through the Lamb
of God – followers of Jesus Christ! |
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315 – Israel is very
much in the news. Ultimately, Israel will be the focus of
God’s Kingdom. Jesus will return to Jerusalem. God will not
rest until Jerusalem is 'blest' and Israel’s sorrows will
cease. A wonderful hope in a chaotic world. |
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318 – The theme of
hymn 315 is continued in Hymn 318 – “So let the Land be
blessed with peace once more”. |
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322 – And a final
statement of hope in this hymn – Jerusalem is the key to
world hope when Jesus returns there. "God thy Saviour shall
defend thee, peace and joy are come at last”. |
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433 – And finally,
while we can receive comfort from the hope for the world
that has been expressed in these hymns, we can take comfort
that God has promised personal help when we need it.
“Father, give us now Thy blessing, take us all beneath Thy
care." God has promised help; He keeps His promises. |
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