a great hymn

Michele, a good friend of ours in MI, wrote a great piece about one of her favorite hymns, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. I count that hymn as one of my favorites, as well. We even had it as part of Micah’s baptismal service. However, I’ve never taken the time to contemplate, let alone verbalize, why it’s a special hymn. I think Michele articulates it well:

[F]irst, it highlights the fact that my main purpose in life is not to be successful, particularly, but to praise God…. Second, it implies that praise is not something I can do by myself. The ability to praise God is a gift from God. I must be taught to sing God’s praise…

Her post is definitely worth a full read. Preach it, Michele.