St. Aidan’s Personals

The Treasury of our Hymn Book (Ancient and Modern)

By May Weidermann

May I share with you some thoughts and verses from a few hymns of which I am especially fond and which speak to me. Most practically, I respond to our Eucharistic hymns.

“And so we come;
O draw us to thy feet,
Most patient Saviour,
Who canst love us still!
And by this food,
So awesome and so sweet,
Deliver us from every touch of ill:
In thine own service
Make us glad and free,
And grant us nevermore
To part from thee… “
(#337, William Bright, 1824-1901)

These words of devotion and love, written many years ago, help me to realize the loving kindness and sacrifice of our Lord and reassure me of the Holy Spirit’s presence with us.

“This is the hour of banquet and of song;
This is the heavenly table spread for me;
Here let me feast, and feasting, still prolong
The brief bright hour of fellowship with thee.”
(#317, Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889)

I close with two prayers we can make our own, quoted in different hymns:

“Revive our longing eyes
Which languish for thy sight.”

“Arise! O morning star!
Arise! And never set!”

“Personals” is a section of the St. Aidan’s Newsletter featuring personal thoughts, reminiscences, contributions, anecdotes or observations from parishioners. In keeping with the spirit of our alternative distribution system (e-Newsletter), “Personals” is also a virtual section. Meaning, if no one contributes, then there is nothing to read, in which case it does not exist.

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