Psa 100:1-5  A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!  (2)  Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!  (3)  Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.  (4)  Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!  (5)  For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

On Sunday, June 4, we will be dedicating our new Songbook, from The Masters Seminary, “Hymns of Grace” 

At Lifespring Church we want to celebrate what we believe is most important.  When we gather each Lord’s Day, we eat a real, Spiritual meal together.  If the reading and preaching of God’s Word is the main course, then the songs we sing on Sundya are the hors d’oeuvres’.  Our new hymnbook is, therefore, worthy of our celebration. 

Why do We sing?  That Doctrine, truth may fill, not only to be mentally understood and memorized, but that our hearts and emotions would be also stirred with Sovereign Grace of God.  That we would be softened anew to the kindness of Him, in whom we can cast all our cares. 

When do we sing?  We Sing together—Song’s of worship unite our Minds, hearts, thoughts and emotions together as we proclaim God’s greatness from our own lips. 

“Hymns of Grace” is filled with rich, diverse, old and new songs for God’s People. They pass the doctrine test; and they are also easily singable for all the congregation (this is usually undervalued but very important) We are excited to have a new “canon” of songs to edify us now and to pass to the next generation of Christians…all to the Glory of God

We are thankful for the kind and unexpected financial gift received from a local community member,  in answers to our prayers, which provided the extra funds for this purchase.

–Pastor Eric 

Here is what John MacArthur says. 

“Hymns are wonderful didactic tools, filled with Scripture and sound doctrine, a medium for teaching and admonishing one another, as we are commanded to do in Colossians 3:16. We are in danger of losing a rich heritage of hymnody as some of the best hymns of our faith fall into neglect. Let’s revive some of the great hymns that have fallen into disuse, and along with the best hymns written today, delve deeply into this rich Christian hymnology.”

http://www.hymnsofgrace.com/