Christian Hymns 1 - Oldies But Goodies Quiz

Answer: 10,000 years

The hymn by John Newton and William Walker is a classic which is often played at somber occasions. The last verse of the song says,
"When we've been there 10,000 years,
Bright shining as the sun;
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun."

Answer: Perfect submission

Fanny J. Crosby wrote over 8,000 hymns in the 19th century. What is most interesting about this is that she was blind from just after birth.

Answer: When Christ comes again and takes him home to heaven

"How Great Thou Art" was originally a Swedish hymn by Carl Boberg (it was translated into English by Stuart K. Hine). Singing this hymn won Elvis a Grammy in 1967 for "Best Sacred Performance" and again in 1974 for "Best Inspirational Performance."

Answer: Almost but lost!

The hymn has as its basis the story of King Agrippa in Acts 26. Paul is standing before Agrippa after making his appeal to Caesar and Agrippa seemingly extends an "olive branch" to Paul in saying "You almost persuade me to become a Christian."

Answer: My sin is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more.

Horatio Spafford penned the words of this hymn of hope in 1873 nearly over the place where four of his daughters were buried at sea after a tragic ship accident.

Answer: smaller lights away from the lighthouse that directed ships into narrow channels

This is another P. P. Bliss hymn published in 1874. In our modern times we miss some of the beauty of the language of these stately old hymns. The point of this hymn is that the believer should be careful to make a way for others to see the way to safety, even during storms in their lives.

Answer: It flows by the throne of God.

Mr. Lowry, on a hot day in New York, wondered why song writers of his day had written so much of the river of death. Wanting to dwell more on the "pure river of the water of life" (Revelation 22:1-2), this hymn came to him.

Answer: heaven

While the reference in scripture of Isaiah 62:4 refers to Israel, the context of the song is about heaven - the Christian's "promised land."

Answer: Matthew 5:14

There at least two standard hymns of this name. One is by Craig and Brunk and the other by Hatchett and Dean. There is no better way to remember important events than setting them to music. God knew this long before educators taught us the "Alphabet Song" and others. Ancient Israel was constantly being taught songs to remember and sang songs in their journeys to Jerusalem (Psalms of Ascent).

Answer: Love so amazing, so divine, demands my life, my soul, my all.

Lowell Mason was, most likely, the first public school music teacher in America. Music historians have given him the title "Father of Music Education in Public Schools."