Hymns to help self-care

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.

The Christadelphian Hymn book contains over 400 hymns. We sing regularly of our hope. We have recorded 25 of these live using the large Henry Willis organ in the Brisbane City Hall, Australia. These refer to the basis for our hope. You might see a progression through the hymns in the descriptions associated with each hymn below.

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Index of hymns and downloads
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 257to294     Hymns 309to433
Click on the icons in the Table below to download a zip file of the relevant audio track or the video track of the hymn.

"In the Hope we share"
This song is not a Christadelphian Hymn but has been composed by Judy Collins, and Peter Collins. It summarises the hope shared by Christadelphians. This recording features the Adelphian Singers accompanied by Judy. We hope you enjoy and are stimulated by it.
YouTube video    Audio zip file download   Video zip file download

Number and content	Audio	Video
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”.
33 - Psalm 63 suggests that we can be filled with joy when we sing praises to God.
41 – Refers to the promise that God will provide blessings to those who trust in Him. (Psalm 84)
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.
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!
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.
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!
132 – “To God be the glory” – because of the perfect redemption found through the shed blood of Jesus. A strong message of hope here!
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.”
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!
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.
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!
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”.
279 – "Crown him King of kings and Lord of lords!" What a wonderful hope!
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!
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!
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!
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.
318 – The theme of hymn 315 is continued in Hymn 318 – “So let the Land be blessed with peace once more”.
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”.
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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