I love hymns so I enjoyed seeing this list of 28 of the most popular hymns based on a survey of Protestant hymnals.
I don’t know all of them – – but, I do know most.
- #4 is a favorite of mine.
- #25 sung at our wedding.
- #’s 13 and 23 are important given the time of the year.
See here for the numbered list.
Here for a theory regarding why Amazing Grace didn’t make the cut.
What are your favorites?
# 7 Holy, Holy, Holy…on the list, however it would be hard for me to choose between “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Amazing Grace”, for my all time favorites.
Some of my favorites.
#13 as sung by MercyMe from one of their very early albums entitled “Look.”
#14 as sung by Steve Green back in the day. His acapella version of that song was so powerful.
#2 is a great anthem sounding song. Very powerful.
The Old Rugged Cross rings bells and memories for me. Mom used to sing “The Old Rugged Cross” to us at an early age. I can remember sitting by the sewing machine while Mom sewed (probably a dress for me out of a colored feed or flower sack) and sang to us. She sand popular songs and hymns, but I remember the O R Cross as one and I Come to the Garden Alone.
She and 1 of her sisters had beautiful singing voices and it is one of my fond memories listening to them singing when they got together. Also, as I said have a memory of her singing while sewing and I know she sang other times, but that is the scene I remember best. I can determine my age by where the scene took place. This memory was at Sigourney so the oldest I could have been was 8.