Mother of Gooses

A field, mountains, trees, and the blue sky Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have.  Cotton candy clouds over mountains The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, O Jesus, I Have Promised, by John E. Bode; he wrote it in 1869, and it is now published in 625 hymnals.  I first heard this hymn on Olive Tree Hymns; I'll leave some links to their channel and video down below. Now, without further adieu, let's get going. The moon The Lyrics Verse 1  O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide. Verse 2  O let me feel Thee near me, the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear: My foes are ever near me, around me and within;

Cloudy evening Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. Clods over a mountain The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Peace, Perfect Peace, by Edward H. Bickersteth Jr. He wrote it in 1875, and in it he talks about how Jesus can give us peace and quiet in these crazy times. And boy, don't we need peace; the 2024 election is coming up, there is war after war, there is divorce, LGBTQ, abortion, and border crossings. And it seems like there will be no end to this nonsense. But, in the words of Allie Beth Stuckey, "Jesus will win. It may seem like evil is winning, but God's eternal plan of redemption is always going off without a hitch." Amen. So true.  Trees and the sky I first heard this hymn on Olive Tree Hymns I'll leave some links down below. Now, without further adieu... Cotton candy clouds Th

A field and mountains Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A mountain, sky, clouds, and trees The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Jesus, Savior Pilot Me, by Edward Hopper in 1871; it is a very pretty hymn, and I like how Mr Hopper used the sea to talk about life.  But I'm getting ahead of myself; if you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links down below. Now, without further adieu... A beautiful morning The Lyrics Verse 1  Jesus, Savior, pilot me, Over life's tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treach'rous shoal; Chart and compass came from Thee; Jesus, Savior, pilot me. Verse 2  As a mother stills her child, Thou canst hush the ocean wild; Boist'rous waves obey Thy will When Thou say'st to them, "Be still!" Wondrous Sov'reign of