01: From Reading to Understanding – Singing with Inspiration

Welcome to 2020.

The hymn that will be used as the theme for this quarter is from “The Church Hymnal, Official Hymnal of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church” which was surpassed by the “Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal” in 1985.In the ‘old’ hymnal,
Number 497 – Standing by a Purpose True, that is, ”Dare to be a Daniel” will be the favourite. I do hope you are able to source this hymn and use it frequently during this quarters Sabbath School study time.

With Jesus Christ as the centre of Daniel, there are many hymns about our Lord from which to choose. The topics of Jesus spoken of in Sunday’s study shows this. Chapter 1 is Christ being confronted by the powers of darkness for us, and His wisdom –
Hymn 274 “O Word of God Incarnate”, “O Wisdom from on high”. “Chapter 3 reveals Christ walking with His faithful servants” as in
Hymn 315 “O for a Closer Walk!”,
Hymn 574 “O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee” and
Hymn 624 “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me”.

Chapter 5 shows
“Jesus Is Coming Again” Hymn 213,
Hymn 201 “Christ Is Coming”, and
“Face to Face” Hymn 206, to name three of the many Second Advent hymns. In Daniel Chapter 8 we see Jesus as our Priest:
Hymn 249 “Praise Him! Praise Him!” Chapter 9 is about the Supreme Sacrifice:
Hymn 157 “Go to Dark Gethsemane”,
Hymn 159 “The Old Rugged Cross”,
Hymn 163 “At the Cross” and
Hymn 328 “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone”.

Chapter 10 -12 is the victory of Jesus:
Hymn 38 “Arise, My Soul, Arise!”,
Hymn 176 “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” and
Hymn 17 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!” and that Jesus rescues the fallen human race:
Hymn 335 “What a Wonderful Saviour”.

God’s blessings as you enjoy your Singing with Inspiration this quarter.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Amen!