A minister decided to do something a little different one Sunday morning.

He said “Today, in church, I am going to say a single word and you are going to help me preach”.

Whatever single word I say, I want you to sing whatever hymn that comes to your mind. The pastor shouted out, “Cross” !

Immediately the congregation started singing in unison, “The Old Rugged Cross”.

The pastor hollered out “Grace”. The congregation began to sing “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound.”

The pastor said “Power”. The congregation sang “There is Power in the Blood”.

The Pastor said “Sex”. The congregation fell into total silence.

Everyone was in shock. They all nervously began to look around at each other afraid to say anything.

Then all of a sudden from way in the back of the church a little 87 year old grandmother stood up and began to sing ” Precious Memories.”

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