Yes its a Weslyan hymn, undoubtedly God driven and another great from the pens of the Wesleys, but Whitlfield was an amazingly talented preacher & exponent of the gospel. That's what I meant. God bless you.
I love this! I saw the Maddy Prior Band at The Fairport Convention Folk Festival in about 1982. That was many years before I became a Christian and I guess she probably didn't sing this! Charles Wesley is, as far as i'm concerned, just about the best Christian lyricist there ever was-"the panoply of God" AWESOME, better get your dictionary out!!!!
Hawkmoon ,thank you,I have just listened to this and it's right up my street. It seems Charles Wesley and Maddy were made for each other ( not forgeting the Carnival Band). This looks like another CD I'll be buying and transferring to my ipod. Thanks again
An awesome, awesome hymn - Whitfield was a genius..... rise up Christian folk of Britain - reclaim our radical Protestant fervour. Rally round the banner and stand fast in these dangerous days.
This was written by Charles Wesley - who was undoubtably a genius. So many of his hymns, written around 250 years, ago are still perfectly singable and haven't become as anachronistic as many newer hymns.
I can't think of any hymns by George Whitfield - who although a great preacher and a friend of the Wesley brothers isn't really known as a hymn writer.
Yes its a Weslyan hymn, undoubtedly God driven and another great from the pens of the Wesleys, but Whitlfield was an amazingly talented preacher & exponent of the gospel. That's what I meant. God bless you.
northernladz86 2 months ago
All soldiers of Christ arise! As an RC, I find this more inspiring than many of our own, both in the words and the music.
Horsemarine100 4 months ago
I love this! I saw the Maddy Prior Band at The Fairport Convention Folk Festival in about 1982. That was many years before I became a Christian and I guess she probably didn't sing this! Charles Wesley is, as far as i'm concerned, just about the best Christian lyricist there ever was-"the panoply of God" AWESOME, better get your dictionary out!!!!
TheHymnClub 1 year ago
Hawkmoon ,thank you,I have just listened to this and it's right up my street. It seems Charles Wesley and Maddy were made for each other ( not forgeting the Carnival Band). This looks like another CD I'll be buying and transferring to my ipod. Thanks again
snoopy12464 1 year ago
Fantastic voice. fantastic interpretation.
615jenkins 2 years ago 2
An awesome, awesome hymn - Whitfield was a genius..... rise up Christian folk of Britain - reclaim our radical Protestant fervour. Rally round the banner and stand fast in these dangerous days.
blackpoolrok 2 years ago 7
This was written by Charles Wesley - who was undoubtably a genius. So many of his hymns, written around 250 years, ago are still perfectly singable and haven't become as anachronistic as many newer hymns.
I can't think of any hymns by George Whitfield - who although a great preacher and a friend of the Wesley brothers isn't really known as a hymn writer.
Glanllyn 3 months ago