Honest Hymns

Inspired by an email I received today, the following post is especially for those of you who love the old hymns or remember singing them in years past. It struck me while preparing for a message on worship last week just how similar we can be to all of those "hypocrites" and "pharisees" we rail against in the Bible. We pretend to be things we aren't (especially in church), we say things we don't mean (or even believe), and we certainly sing things that we have'nt really considered the implications of (especially if your church uses a hymnbook). Think of some of the best-known hymns of the faith. Think of what you are saying as you sing them. Now consider this: These are the ways we might sing some of these well-known hymns if we were being honest. I invite you to fill in the verses, I am merely providing the titles! Be creative! Let's see what you got!

(Note: These titles are from "Pastor Tim's Clean Laughs")


I Surrender Some

There Shall Be Sprinkles of Blessings

Fill My Spoon, Lord

Oh, How I Like Jesus

He’s Quite a Bit to Me

I Love to Talk About Telling the Story

Take My Life and Let Me Be

It Is My Secret What God Can Do

There Is Scattered Cloudiness in My Soul Today

Where He Leads Me, I Will Consider Following

Just As I Pretend to Be

When the Saints Go Sneaking In

Sit Up, Sit Up for Jesus

A Comfy Mattress Is Our God

Self-Esteem to the World, the Lord Is Come

Oh, for a Couple of Tongues to Sing

Amazing Grace, How Interesting the Sound

Go Tell It on the Speed Bump

Lord, Keep Us Loosely Connected to Your Word

Praise God From Whom All Affirmations Flow

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Much

O, God, Our Enabler in Ages Past

I Lay My Inappropriate Behavior on Jesus

Pillow of Ages, Fluffed for Me

All Hail the Influence of Jesus’ Name!

When Peace, Like a Trickle

We Give Thee but Still Think We Own

What an Acquaintance We Have in Jesus

My Faith Looks Around for Thee

Joyful, Joyful We Think Thee Pretty Good

Above Average Is Thy Faithfulness

We Are Milling Around in the Light of God

Spirit of the Living God, Fall Somewhere Near Me

Blest Be the Tie that Doesn’t Cramp My Style

Sweet Moments of Prayer