Passion Hymns for a Kid's Heart [With CD]

by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada

The Power of the CrossNothing else in all of history is as important to our faith as the cross of Jesus Christ. We wear its symbol on jewelry or we see it lifted up in sanctuaries and posted in graveyards, but what does it really mean? Is it too difficult to talk about the cross with youngsters? Will they be able to understand what it means?Authors Joni Eareckson Tada and Bobbie Wolgemuth are convinced that there is no better time to teach the power of the cross and the joy of the resurrection than the early years. What you hold in your hands has everything you need to teach children about the magnificent love of God and the power of the cross. Let the children you love understand the Passion of Jesus Christ and the warmth of God's love with beautiful music and heartwarming stories. Let them sing along with Joni, Bobbie, and the children on the enclosed richly orchestrated CD, and in no time they will have memorized these classic and treasured hymns.This special Passion collection features twelve timeless hymns and is the fourth in a series by authors Joni Eareckson Tada and Bobbie Wolgemuth. It is filled with delightful stories from the Bible, devotionals, simple piano music, guitar chords, and beautiful original illustrations by Frank Ordaz.If you want to focus your child's heart on the glorious truth of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, this book-with the enclosed CD-is what you're looking for. Could anything be a better gift?"For the word of the cross… is the power of God." -1 Corinthians 1:18 (ESV)In this fourth volume of Hymns for a Kid's Heart, Joni Eareckson Tada and Bobbie Wolgemuth give you everything you need to help you teach twelve classic Passion hymns and the meaning of the cross of Christ to the children you love. With richly orchestrated music, true stories, prayers, and Scripture,Passion Hymns for a Kid's Heartwill feed your child's soul.KIDS WILL: Connect with tenderly written devotionals. Be inspired by true stories from Scripture. Learn to sing twelve classic hymns about the Passion of Jesus Christ. Practice piano and guitar with printed music. Understand more about God's character and the meaning of the cross. Memorize a Bible verse with each hymn. Learn to pray along with their singing.ADULTS WILL: Give children a lasting musical treasure. Experience the pleasure of teaching the meaning of our Christian faith. Be equipped to teach children twelve classic hymns about the Passion. Enlighten young people with an understandable theology. Enjoy prayer and discussion and Bible memorization with kids.Includes a fully orchestrated CD with children's voices singing along with Joni and Bobbie, and simple piano music with guitar chords. Listen to Excerpts from the CD All Glory, Laud, and Honor What Can Wash Away My Sin? Man of Sorrows The Old Rugged Cross At the Cross Up from the Grave He Arose (full song) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Thine Be the Glory I Know That My Redeemer Lives When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Crown Him with Many Crowns Hallelujah! Thine the Glory (full song)Problems? Download the newest version of Windows Media Player free.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581346654
• ISBN13: 9781581346657
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Crossway Books
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Awesome book and we loved reading it each day leading up to Easter this year!!!

Will buy it for friends!! I loved reading about the hymns and using them as devotionals for my family!! Highly recommend this and the others like it for all families.

Passion Hymns for a Kid's Heart

I can not get enough of this series. They are AWESOME and wonderful for kids to listen to the CD while they're playing. They make great bedtime stories as well.

Love these Hymns

These are so uplifting for both child and parent. My 3-yr. old boy and 1-yr. old girl find these hymns to be very upbeat and excellent. They both are very fond of classical music and these hymns are a perfect variation for them.

Passion Hymns is a hit

Our three year old granddaughter just loves this CD. She requests it over and over again and asks all sorts of questions about why Christ came and died and what "risen again" means! She loves to hear other children singing, and the orchestration is great. Kudos guys, your CD is a hit.

Extremely pleased!

I bought this as a Christmas present for my four- and six-year-olds, and I can't wait to give it to them! I am excited to teach them the hymns I grew up on.

Great for family worship and learning hymns. The kids love it.

This series of hymns is outstanding. They include recordings of some of the most classic hymns, with good recordings, the basic sheet music, all the lyrics, as well as stories related to the topic of each hymn and a suggested prayer for use during devotional or family worship time. The recordings are of kids singing the hymns alongside the music -- and they don't mess with the melody or introduce cheesy instruments typical of much contemporary Christian music or other CDs of hymns (sorry, had to be said). They are sung pretty much the way you'd sing them in Sunday worship. They are good for me (the dad) as well, because I didn't grow up in the church and have always wanted to learn these hymns. We try to set aside 15 minutes a day as a family - to pray, practice the kids' catechism, read Scripture and then we use these books: perhaps read (or paraphrase) one of the stories related to a hymn, sing the hymn to God and talk about what we sang. The kids also love to listen to these CDs during their play time, and we frequently hear them singing the hymns to themselves at random times. Most of the classic hymns have good theology, which they can understand more over time. All in all, these are a great tool for facilitating either personal or family devotional time. I highly recommend them.