Hymns Collection is a 3-CD limited edition box set compilation album by the Christian vocal trio 2nd Chapter of Acts. It was released on March 12, 1993 by Sparrow Records. The set is compiled and produced by Buck Herring. It consists of the sibling trio's three hymns releases of the mid to late 1980s: Hymns, Hymns II and Hymns Instrumental, plus an unreleased hymns track "O Worship the King," that is found in Hymns II. This collection serves as a companion to their previous 2-CD retrospective box set 20.
Track listing
Disc 1 (Hymns)
1. All Creatures of Our God and King (William Henry Draper) -3:01
2. My Jesus I Love Thee (traditional) -4:56
3. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm, William M. Runyan) -4:09
4. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (traditional) -2:44
5. Crown Him With Many Crowns (traditional) -3:51
6. Take My Life and Let It Be (Frances Ridley Havergal) -1:49
7. Holy, Holy, Holy (John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber) -5:39
8. Fairest Lord Jesus (traditional) -3:51
9. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (Samuel Trevor Francis) -4:12
10. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) -5:26
11. He Has Formed Me (Annie Herring) -1:42
Disc 2 (Hymns II)
1. Medley -3:47
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Helen Howarth Lemmel)
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty (Joachim Neander, Stralsund Gesangbuch,
Catherine Winkworth)
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (John Rippon, Edward Perronet, James Ellor)
Doxology (Thomas Ken, Geneva Psalter)
2. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio G. Spafford, Philip P. Bliss) -6:09
3. This Is My Father's World (Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Franklin L. Sheppard)
-3:44
4. O for a Thousand Tongues (Charles Wesley, Carl Gotthilf Glaser) -4:13
5. Morning Has Broken (Eleanor Farjeon) -4:13
6. Be Still, My Soul (Katharina A. von Schlegel, Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean
Sibelius) -5:19
7. A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge) -4:32
8. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Rowland H. Prichard, Charles Wesley) -4:52
9. O Sacred Head (Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler)
-5:11
10. Purify Me (Annie Herring) -2:05
11. O Worship the King (Robert Grant, William Gardiner, Johann Michael Haydn)
-4:01 (previously unreleased)
Disc 3 (Hymns Instrumental)
1. Medley -3:47
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Helen Howarth Lemmel)
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty (Joachim Neander, Stralsund Gesangbuch,
Catherine Winkworth)
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (John Rippon, Edward Perronet, James Ellor)
Doxology (Thomas Ken, Geneva Psalter)
2. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio G. Spafford, Philip P. Bliss) -6:09
3. This Is My Father's World (Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Franklin L. Sheppard)
-3:44
4. O for a Thousand Tongues (Charles Wesley, Carl Gotthilf Glaser) -4:13
5. Morning Has Broken (Eleanor Farjeon) -4:13
6. Be Still, My Soul (Katharina A. von Schlegel, Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean
Sibelius) -5:19
7. A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge) -4:32
8. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Rowland H. Prichard, Charles Wesley) -4:52
9. O Sacred Head (Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler)
-5:11
10. All Creatures of Our God and King (William Henry Draper) -3:01
11. My Jesus I Love Thee (traditional) -4:56
12. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm, William M. Runyan) -4:09
13. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (traditional) -2:44
14. Crown Him With Many Crowns (traditional) -3:51
15. Holy, Holy, Holy (John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber) -5:39
16. Fairest Lord Jesus (traditional) -3:51
17. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (Samuel Trevor Francis) -4:12
18. He Has Formed Me (Annie Herring) -1:42
All albums were compiled and produced by Buck Herring.
Personnel
2nd Chapter of Acts:
Annie Herring -vocals
Nelly Greisen -vocals
Matthew Ward -vocals
Previous release: 20 (1992) (2 CD compilation box set)
Next release: Very Best of 2nd Chapter of Acts (2006) (Sparrow Records
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