Justin Brock | Ruined Hymns

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I finally had a somewhat successful night of recording. This new ruined hymn sounds somewhat less rough and unpolished than usual. There are a few seconds of nothing at the beginning that I was too lazy to cut out.
Download: O Thou That Hear’st When Sinners Cry
Also, here are the lyrics http://justinbrock.com/music/hymns/ruined-hymn-o-thou-that-hearst-when-sinners-cry. The audio on that [...]

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I got to lead worship at church this past Sunday. Here’s the special music I did. Lyrics are over here: O Thou That Hear’st When Sinners Cry
Thanks to Donnie for recording it.

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When I get to heaven, Sir Isaac Watts will either give me a bloody nose or a big hug. I’m not sure which. Reason? His are the hymns I most tend to ruin. I don’t know why I pick on him so, but often I have the words set to a new arrangement before I ever look at the hymn author. Sorry Isaac.

I recorded O Thou That Hear’st When Sinners Cry on the same day as Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness.

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The words to “Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness” were written over 400 years ago. Sometimes the best fellowship is with that cloud of witnesses, those saints who so often come beside us with their books, hymns and prayers to offer encouragement and point our eyes to Christ.