Many of us fondly recall the regular assemblies filled with enthusiastic singing sessions. Teachers would whip out hymn books ...

Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

This lovely hymn works well at baptisms as it tells us that God is always there for us through good and evil. The lyrics of this hymn were written by Charitie Lees Bancroft. Despite popularity ...

The hymn was originally published in the Methodist Pocket Hymnbook of 1802 and has seen its share of edits and revisions over ...