Favorite Hymns

I love the contemporary music at our church--reminds me of a Garrison Avenue band, rocking out, getting down. But, it's always nice to change it up a bit. Last week, the hymn "Jesus Paid It All" started up and I immediately took a time warp back to when I was kid at my grandparents' church in Barling and all of the hymns we used to sing (before this contemporary stuff was ever even thought of). I love the lyrics of that song....

I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all

Chorus:
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin hath left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Richie and I started talking about our favorite hymns...he said "Old Rugged Cross"....I love that one too. (Hence the lyrics of the song that I have framed on my wall) The lyrics of that song are absolutely amazing!

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

I would have to say one of my favorites is "Victory in Jesus"....everytime we sang that in church I would just smile inside. It is so upbeat!

I heard an old, old story,
How a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me;
I heard about His groaning,
Of His precious blood's atoning,
Then I repented of my sins
And won the victory.
Chorus
O victory in Jesus,
My Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory,
Beneath the cleansing flood.

With the new contemporary music, I have developed some favorites there as well. I think right now my favorite is "From the Inside Out". I LOVE that song!

A thousand times I've failed 

Still your mercy remains And should I stumble again

 Still I'm caught in your grace  

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades 

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

 my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control 

Consume me from the inside out Lord 

Let justice and praise become my embrace 

To love You from the inside out 

So, what's your favorite hymn...and why? And how about your favorite contemporary song...and why?