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Collection of news, stories, and reflections
from EBF and its member bodies
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
May the Peace of the Lord Christ Go with You (Northumbria)
The words of this blessing are said, or sung, as part of the Morning Prayer of the Northumbria Community. Based in Northumberland,...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
May the Lord Bless You (Scotland)
This simple contemporary arrangement of the Aaronic blessing (Numbers 6:24-26) comes from Scotland. Words and Music: Yvonne Lyon, CCLI...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Loving Lord, I Stand (Slovakia)
This contemporary song comes from Slovakia. Using the imagery of a journey, it draws the picture of Heaven as the goal of the pilgrim’s...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Lord, You Have No Equal (Romania)
A simple song from Romania, inspired by Mark 11:9. Words and Music: Mircea Ciugudeanu (Romania) English Words: Shayla Waugh Country:...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Lord, We Long to Be Your Workers (Italy)
A contemporary Italian song about mission and the desire to be in the Lord's service. Words and Music: Franca Nanfitò and Dario...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Lead Us, O Father in the Paths of Peace (Wales)
The hymns of an American poet and hymnwriter William H. Burleigh (1812-71) became much more popular in Britain than they were in his...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Jesus Christ, Our Blest Priest and Redeemer (Czechia)
Jan Hus (John Huss), a Bohemian church reformer, condemned and put to death by the Council of Constance, was a forerunner of the period...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
I Want to Praise You (Arabic)
The source of this melody is not known, but it is a popular song among the Arabic speakers, affirming faith and trust in God. Words and...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
I Love Your House, O God (Russia)
When the lyrics of this hymn reached Russian-speaking churches, it received a local tune, and became one of the most popular hymns,...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine (Wales)
This is a new, Welsh, rendition of a 19th-century hymn loosely based on Galatians 5:22, and reflecting on the attributes of the Holy...
Lina Toth
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Hannah, a Woman just like You and Me (Germany)
This song takes the story of Hannah, recorded in 1 Samuel 1-2, as a call to trust the Lord and the Lord’s guidance. It was specially...
Lina Toth
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Life's Stormy Seas (Slavic)
This is one of the most evocative Slavic hymns. It began with a poem written by Ivan Grigoryevich Kulzhinsky (1803-1884), a Ukrainian...
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