O Worship the King: Hymns of Praise and Assurance to Encourage Your Heart [Hardcover]

Robert Wolgemuth (Author), Bobbie Wolgemuth (Author), Joni Eareckson Tada (Author), John MacArthur (Author), Lane T. Dennis (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2000

Music has the wonderful ability to speak to our spirits and move us into a deeper worship of God. Especially the great truths of faith that are expressed in hymns. Now some of your most beloved authors share with you the scriptures and stories behind twelve favorite hymns, as well as the daily encouragement and rich spiritual application that you can find in each of them. Through this inspiring work the words that have spoken to your heart in the past will now have even greater meaning each time you sing them.

A fully orchestrated CD featuring these glorious hymns is included. Together the book and CD give you a special keepsake and a fresh way to inspire your worship again and again.

Listen to 30-second excerpts from the CD

1. A Mighty Fortress is Our God
2. It Is Well with My Soul
3. O Worship the King
4. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
5. I Know Whom I Have Believed
6. Man of Sorrows! What a Name
7. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
8. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
9. Breathe on Me, Breath of God
10. O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
11. Be Thou My Vision (full song)
12. My Faith Has Found a Resting Place

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (October 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581342152
• ISBN-13: 978-1581342154
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've sung the hymns, now read the stories behind them!, November 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: O Worship the King: Hymns of Praise and Assurance to Encourage Your Heart (Hardcover)

Many of us have sung popular hymns like O Worship the King and A Mighty Fortress is Our God, but few know the stories behind them. Now popular authors like Joni Eareckson Tada, John MacArthur and Robert and Bobbie Wolgemuth bring to us a beautifully bound book along with CD full of hymns. While you read the book, listen to the music. You'll be shocked to discover that many of the hymns were born out of persecution, fear, betrayal and sorrow.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Voice of God, December 15, 2001

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David Luken (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: O Worship the King: Hymns of Praise and Assurance to Encourage Your Heart (Hardcover)

I was driving to the airport at 4:30am in a heavy rain storm. I didn't see the flatbed truck when I enterred the freeway. He skidded and jacknifed and I saw the back-right corner of his truck coming straight for my side window. My whole life did NOT flash before me but I thought about the police notifying my wife of my death and about all that would follow. The tons of metal and steel stopped just short of my window but close enough to hit my rearview mirror.

As I calmed down, or tried to calm down, I turned on the radio. Rather than the usual popular music, the station was playing religious music in the wee hours. The most beautiful sound I've ever heard came through the speakers. It was just a lone woman's voice singing without accompanyment. I was ready to go straight to the radio station to determine what it was but the announcer saved me a trip. It was Bobbie Wolgemuth singing "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" from the "O Worship the King" disk of hymns. Most of us grew up learning this tune as "Because All Men Are Brothers" by Peter, Paul & Mary. I believe it originally came from "Saint Matthew's Passion," an 18th Century choral work.

Ms. Wolgemuth's song stilled my beating heart and gave me a sense of peace I've never experienced. I am not a religious man but the beauty of this music convinced me that there must be a living God somewhere.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars O Worship the King, October 26, 2001

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Alice Barsegian (San Pedro, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: O Worship the King: Hymns of Praise and Assurance to Encourage Your Heart (Hardcover)

This book and accompanying CD of 12 hymns is awesome. I truly feel in the presence of the Lord when listening to the worship songs and I am enjoying the background information surrounding each hymn. These original hymns date back to the 1800's. I enjoy contemporary worship songs, but am now a fan of original hymns from the early days. I am going to purchase several copies of this book as Christmas gifts this year!