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Monday, June 4, 2012

Crystal Lewis: Hymns My Life

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Crystal Lewis' first hymns album (Hymns) My Life was put out in 1995.  This is a really great solid effort for Crystal's first try!  She has a unique voice that you'll enjoy listening to from the get go!  Just close your eyes and listen to the words that she is singing!

The highlights of the cd include:

1.  It is Well- When life gets out of control and you need a little peace, then you need to listen to this hymn!  My favorite lines from the hymn are:
"
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come/Let this blessed assurance control,/That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,/
And hath shed his own blood for my soul." (Maxi Lyrics)

2. Blessed Assurance - Crystal sure knows how to belt it out!  In my old church (Independent Church of God) in Alabama, we would sing this song by piano!  It is such a great song to sing!  Here's the first verse and chorus:
"Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!/O what a foretaste of glory divine!/Heir of salvation, purchase of God,/Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood./This is my story, this is my song,/Praising my Savior, all the day long;/This is my story, this is my song,/
Praising my Savior, all the day long." (Maxi Lyrics)

3. I'd Rather Have Jesus-  Another really good hymn!  This is my heart's cry!  The reason I exist!  I'd rather have Jesus than anything this world can give to me! This is another hymn I have to share the lyrics to the whole hymn.  So here it is courtesy of Maxi Lyrics:

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands,
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.

Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway.
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.

I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name.

Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway.
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs,
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead.

Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway.
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today

You can buy this cd very cheaply at: Amazon

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