Let Music Renew And Inspire Your Daily Devotions! This innovative resource brings together all the best elements of devotional worship -- Scripture, music, and prayerful reflection. Songs for Renewal features Christianity's best-loved hymns and songs paired with Scripture readings and meditations on the songs' lyrics. Insightful questions and exercises guide believers through the devotional message of the songs to enrich both personal prayer and group worship. Complete with melodic notations and verses for each song, Song for Renewal resounds with a rich array of voices from Christianity's diverse music traditions. It features the moving lyrics of African American, American, American folk, Gospel, traditonal, and comtemporary hymns and songs, including: ≈  "Amazing Grace" (traditional hymn) ≈  "Down the the Riverside" (African American spiritual) ≈  "Simple Gifts" (American folk) ≈  "Jesus Loves Me" (traditional hymn) ≈  "Ubi Caritas" (Taizé) ≈  "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Gospel) An inspiring devotional songbook featuring a rich array of voices from Christianity's diverse musical traditions. Let music renew and inspire your daily devotions! This innovative resource brings together all the best elements of devotional worship--Scripture, music, and prayerful reflection. Songs for Renewal features Christianity's best-loved hymns and songs paired with Scripture readings and meditations on the songs' lyrics. Insightful questions and exercises guide believers through the devotional message of the songs to enrich both personal prayer and group worship. Complete with melodic notations and verses for each song, Songs for Renewal resounds with a rich array of voices from Christianity's diverse music traditions. It features the moving lyrics of African American, American folk, Gospel, traditional, and contemporary hymns and songs, including: "Amazing Grace" (traditional hymn) "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (African American hymn) "Simple Gifts" (American folk) "Jesus Loves Me" (traditional hymn) "Ubi Caritas" (Taiz) "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Gospel) Janet Lindeblad Janzen is a composer and hymn writer and has led musical groups and choirs of many denominations.