Do you have a favourite hymn or hymns ?

[WildRosie]

I'm not remotely religious so asking this question probably makes me a hypocrite but anyway. Most of us were exposed to the rite-of-passage primary school dirges such as When A Knight Won His Spurs (I'm not sure that's even a hymn) and The Golden Cockerel but I'd be surprised if the likes of these featured in a Christian Church service. But, to answer my own question, I think Abide With Me is my favourite, followed closely by Morning Has Broken. I concede these might be popular choices but I don't know that many hymns to begin with .

The Servant King.
Thine be the glory.
This is our God.

Going back to primary school days (CofE)

All things bright and beautiful
Lord of the dance
Colours of day

Oh my goodness what a hard question to answer. I guess the most meaningful to me are: Sweet Sacrament Divine, Lord for the Years and The Servant Song.

Catholic school here but....
Oh Lord my God
When I'm in awesome wonder....

Well. All I can see is my mother's coffin leaving her church. It leaves me sobbing every time. 30 years later.

@AbsolutWitch

Going back to primary school days (CofE)

All things bright and beautiful
Lord of the dance
Colours of day

Just came on to say that I absolutely loved Lord of the Dance from my Catholic primary school days 😍 It's one of the few hymns I can still sing to this day 😁

My favourite hymns (rather than worship songs) are Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Great is thy faithfulness and And can it be.

Love 'Be Thou My Vision' we had it at our wedding.

The clouds veil
Only a shadow of your love for me
On eagle's wings
(Catholic)

Make me a channel of your peace.

We sang this in school and I’ve always loved it.

I also love all the ones other are mentioning. I think I just love hymns/worship songs in general (although I'm not sure what the difference is)

To be a pilgrim
At the name of Jesus
Dear Lord and father of mankind
Bread of Heaven

I’ve also always loved Morning has Broken.

Lord of the Dance is lovely! We sang it at my cousin’s wedding.

I’m not religious either, but I do like a nice hymn, or even better, a Christmas carol!

No, no I don't.

Primary school days

Autumn days
Morning has broken
One more step along the world I go
Give me oil in my lamp

I don't know the difference between a hymn and a worship song either. Elvis Presley sang How Great Thou Art - is that a spiritual, a hymn, worship song or something else ?
I also haven't heard of many of the hymns on here - shows what I know!

I grew up singing in a traditional church choir and then University Choir that was not all church music, but quite formal nonetheless, and I lead sung worship in our current church, but it is modern worship (guitar drums bass). I still find myself singing a lot of the stuff I grew up with when I am toddling about the house (and indeed the church, where I work in admin).

This is Our God
Now the green blade riseth
And can it be
Waymaker
Holding Nothing Back (although, I have to really really concentrate on not singing ‘the plate is clean’ in place of ‘the slate is clean’)

I miss singing with a congregation so so much. We’ve recorded stuff for services and live streamed worship and it’s lovely, but it’s not the same.

The one that had the line, “I was cold I was naked” always raised a snigger at primary school.

Lord of all hopefulness.
Jerusalem.

My Lighthouse. Rend Collective.

I love hymns, so many great tunes and poetic words! It’s nice to sing along to Radio 4 8am-ish Sunday service in a deep bath. “Tell out my soul” is a favourite alongside many already mentioned. And I have a soft spot for “And can it be that I should gain” because the line about “my chains fell off” always made me and my siblings laugh so much as children.

Yes Abide with me always has me in tears. I really love 'Dance then wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance said he..' I like it so much I had it during my wedding - the whole song, even though the vicar wanted it shortened! Xx

Lots but if I have to choose one it would be Tell out my Soul.

Jerusalem
Dear Lord and Father of mankind.
The Charterhouse Carol.

Loads.

Breathe on me Breath of God is the first that comes to mind.
Father We Adore You and Led Like a Lamb.
For all the Saints.
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken.
Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow.

I went to a very religious primary but am not at all religious now however I adore 'We Plough The Fields' - always sang at Harvest Festival and have a soft spot for 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'