A minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building.

Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.

“Here’s a copy of the service,” he said impatiently. “But you’ll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances.”

During the service, the minister paused and said, “Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can
pledge $100 or more, please stand up.”

At that moment, the substitute organist played, “The Star Spangled Banner.”

This is the way we would sing these well-known hymns–if we’re honest.

• I Surrender Some

• There Shall Be Sprinkles of Blessings

• Fill My Spoon, Lord

• Oh, How I Like Jesus

• He’s Quite a Bit to Me

• I Love to Talk About Telling the Story

• Take My Life and Let Me Be

• It is My Secret What God Can Do

• There is Scattered Cloudiness in My Soul Today

• Onward, Christian Reserves

• Where He Leads Me, I Will Consider Following

• Just As I Pretend to Be

• When the Saints Go Sneaking In

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• “Amazing Grace, How Interesting the Sound”
• “Praise God from whom All Affirmations Flow”
• “Pillow of Ages, Fluffed for Me”
• “When Peace, Like a Trickle”
• “What an Acquaintance We Have in Jesus”
• “Blest Be the Tie that Doesn’t Cramp My Style”
• “I Surrender Some”
• “Standing on the Premises”
• “Sweet Minute of Prayer”
• “Blessed Insurance”
• “Come We That Like the Lord”
• “Onward, Social Workers”
• “The Gold-Plated Cross”
• “Some for Jesus”
• “I Have My Own Way”