Monthly column on hymns and songs
Sometimes a single line of a hymn or song can touch the mind and heart in an unforgettable way. This may be a very personal experience. Or it may speak to thousands, and lift the hymn beyond a general level of being acceptable to being uniquely eloquent.
Christopher Idle
We don't need to wait until Good Friday to sing 'How deep the Father's love for us'. Some compositions seem more suited to that day than to any other; some were written for the occasion. Certainly this year we can be sure that Stuart Townend's song will again be widely used and valued.
