The Heavy-Laden's Top 50 Hymns

Wow...where to begin? My wife has already made fun of the fact that I literally spent hours making this list. That's alright. I'm passionate about many things, and great God-glorifying music is at the top of the list. The world should know that hymns are available today that are not only biblical and God-honoring but also fantastic to listen to. I know there are many great songs that I left out. It was hard to trim the list to 50. See two posts below for how I came up with my rankings. The system is surely flawed, and newer songs probably have an advantage in the replayability category. Like I said before, everything is completely arbitrary. If I didn't like how a guy sings, then the song suffered.

Ranking) Hymn Title / Artist / Album / Score

50) Why Should I Fear? / Red Mountain Church / This Breaks My Heart of Stone / 87
49) Isaiah 40 / Auburn RUF / Love Unknown / 87
48) There Is A Land Of Pure Delight / Red Mountain Church / This Breaks My Heart of Stone / 87
47) Grace Upon Grace / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 88
46) Out Of The Deep I Call / Auburn RUF / Love Unknown / 88
45) Jesus Whispers / Red Mountain Church / The Gadsby Project / 88
44) Jesus, Thou Joy Of Loving Hearts / Red Mountain Church / Depth of Mercy / 89
43) Beneath The Cross Of Jesus / Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace V/ 89
42) Pearly Gates / Red Mountain Church / Heaven / 89
41) What Wondrous Love Is This / Matthew Smith / Indelible Grace II / 89

40) Depth Of Mercy / Red Mountain Church / Depth Of Mercy / 90
39) She Must And Shall Go Free / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace III / 90
38) Go To Dark Gethsemane / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace V / 91
37) The Gospel Brings Tidings / Red Mountain Church / Help My Unbelief / 91
36) Face To Face / Matthew Perryman Jones/ Indelible Grace V / 91
35) Lord, Dissolve My Frozen Heart / Red Mountain Church / Help My Unbelief / 91
34) Nothing But The Blood / Matthew Smith / All I Owe / 91
33) Abiding City / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 91
32) Come Ye Sinners / Matthew Smith / Even When My Heart is Breaking / 92
31) Jesus, I Am Resting / Matthew Smith / All I Owe / 92

30) Arise, My Soul, Arise / Matthew Smith / Indelible Grace I / 92
29) God Be Merciful To Me / Jars of Clay / Redemption Songs / 92
28) Friend Of Sinners / Red Mountain Church / The Gadsby Project / 92
27) I Need Thee Every Hour / Sarah Catherine Brooks / Indelible Grace I / 92
26) Come Ye Disconsolate / Rachel Briggs / Indelible Grace IV / 92
25) And Can It Be / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace I / 92
24) Laden With Guilt And Full Of Fears / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace II / 93
23) O Love That Will Not Let Me Go / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace I / 93
22) Jesus, Lover Of My Soul / Red Mountain Church / Depth of Mercy / 93
21) Come Thy Fount Of Every Blessing / Matthew Smith / All I Owe / 93

20) Weary Of Earth, Myself And Sin / Red Mountain Church / Help My Unbelief / 93
19) All I Owe / Matthew Smith / Even When My Heart is Breaking / 93
18) Be Thou My Vision / Matthew Smith / Even When My Heart is Breaking / 93
17) Windows Of Thy Grace / Red Mountain Church / This Breaks My Heart of Stone / 93
16) Sometimes A Light Surprises / Derek Webb / Indelible Grace II / 93
15) This Breaks My Heart of Stone / Red Mountain Church / This Breaks My Heart of Stone / 94
14) The Love Of Christ Is Rich And Free / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 94
13) My Jesus, I Love Thee / Red Mountain Church / Depth of Mercy / 94
12) His Love Can Never Fail / Derek Webb / Indelible Grace IV / 94
11) Help My Unbelief / Red Mountain Church / Help My Unbelief / 95

10) Come Heavy Laden / Red Mountain Church / This Breaks My Heart of Stone / 96
9) In The Secret Of His Presence / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 96
8) No Sweeter Subject / Red Mountain Church / The Gadsby Project / 96
7) A Debtor To Mercy Alone / Sandra McCracken / Indelible Grace I / 96
6) Whatever My God Ordains Is Right / Matthew Perryman Jones / Indelible Grace I / 96
5) Rock Of Ages / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 96
4) Abide With Me / Matthew Perryman Jones / Indelible Grace V / 98
3) There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood / Red Mountain Church / Depth of Mercy / 98
2) Thy Mercy, My God / Sandra McCracken / The Builder and the Architect / 98
1) Jesus, I Long For Thee / Red Mountain Church / The Gadsby Project / 102