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James Montgomery Boice and Paul S. Jones (Author)
Genre: Sacred
Length: 45 minutes (13 tracks)
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Hymns For A Modern Reformation James Montgomery Boice and Paul S. Jones
On Sunday morning, July 4, 1999, I told Jim Boice I wanted to compose a special anthem to help celebrate The Bible Study Hour's 50th Anniversary on September 12, 1999. I asked if he had a Scripture passage that was special to him, or if he knew the text on which he would preach that day. He did not hesitate; the text was going to be Romans 11:33-36. He quoted to me that doxology's final verse, then commented, “I'm not sure, exactly, how to go about writing an anthem text, but I think I could possibly write a hymn.”
Dr. Boice went on to say he thought hymn writing was particularly difficult and he was not sure he could do it, but he would give it some thought. He loved hymns and hymn poetry, regularly quoting hymns in his sermons and books, and he sent his own hymn's first draft on July 21. The anthem became “Come Lift Your Voice” and the hymn turned out to be “Give Praise to God” (Soli Deo).
Our goal became to write one new hymn each month. It seemed this was the beginning of a wonderful collaboration that might last for years; instead, it was the start of a wonderful one-year partnership. There are twelve hymns, one for each month, the last completed in June 2000. Our Lord's ways are truly marvelous and mysterious, for only He knew the perfect timing of this endeavor.
Dr. Boice constantly prayed about, worked toward, and preached the need for a modern reformation with a return to biblical thinking and the Reformation's five solas. Each sola is represented by a hymn in this album, and the hymn texts are based directly on Scripture, teaching doctrine and theology. In a culture thirsting for truth, and in a time when evangelical worship has been watered down and misled by seeker-sensitive, felt-need ideology and poor theology, the strength and meaning of these sermons-in-verse find especially receptive ears.
In his final two months, while fighting ever-increasing fatigue from cancer, Dr. Boice composed another hymn text (“Christ Alone”), wrote several textual introductions to the hymns, and reviewed three new tunes and sang them with others on multiple occasions. His final gift and legacy to the Church, these hymns are to be used in the service and praise of Him for whose glory they were written�our Lord Jesus Christ. —Paul S. Jones
