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Favourite Old Hymns Trivia Quiz

Any church-goer has probably sung these hymns many times in the span of their lifetime. How well did you pay attention to the words of the hymn as you sang?

A multiple-choice quiz by Ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ballykissangel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,814

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6109

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses; and the voice I hear, falling on my ear, the Son of God __________." Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What hymn is this line taken from?
"When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more, and the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair"... Hint

"When He Cometh"

"Tis Almost Time for the Lord to Come"

"When the Roll is Called Up Yonder"

"Jesus is Coming Again"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Abide with me; fast falls the ______________; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee. Help of the helpless, O abide with me!" Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One Word)

4. What hymn was the following taken from?
"O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder; Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r thro'-out the universe displayed." Hint

"How Great Thou Art"

"I Sing the Mighty Power of God"

"The Wonder of it All"

"This is My Father's World"

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Question 5 of 10

5. The familiar hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful" was written by Cecil F. Alexander, in 1848, and put to the tune of a traditional English melody. In one of the verses, the writer refers to a mountain of what colour? Hint

blue

green

white

purple

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a ______________like me! I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see." Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The beloved hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was written in 1913. Can you recall who penned this beautiful hymn? Hint

George Bennard

Isaac Watts

Fanny Crosby

F.E. Belden

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, from Thy riven side which flowed, be of sin the double cure, save from wrath and make me ____________." Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Many familiar hymns were written by the late Fanny J Crosby. What was significant about her? Hint

She was deaf

She was blind

She was mute

She was illiterate

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Question 10 of 10

10. What hymn, that is still sung today, was composed by reformer Martin Luther back in the 16th century? Hint

"My Hope is Built on Nothing Less"

"How Firm a Foundation"

"A Mighty Fortress"

"The Lord is My Light"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses; and the voice I hear, falling on my ear, the Son of God __________." Fill in the blank.

Answer: discloses

"In the Garden" was written in 1912 by C. Austin Miles.

Refrain: "And He walks with me, and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known."

2. What hymn is this line taken from? "When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more, and the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair"...

Answer: "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder"

"When the Roll is Called up Yonder" is a rousing hymn written by J.M. Black (1856-1938).

3. "Abide with me; fast falls the ______________; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee. Help of the helpless, O abide with me!" Fill in the blank.

Answer: eventide

"Abide With Me" was based on the verse in the Bible taken from Luke 24:29. It was written by Henry F. Lyte and William H. Monk.

4. What hymn was the following taken from? "O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder; Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r thro'-out the universe displayed."

Answer: "How Great Thou Art"

The hymn was originally Swedish. Hine learned of it through a Russian translation, which he then translated into English.

Refrain: "Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; how great Thou art, How great Thou art."

Answer: purple

The third verse says: "The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky."

6. "Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a ______________like me! I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see." Fill in the blank.

Answer: wretch

"Amazing Grace" is an old hymn, and loved by many. It was written in 1779 by John Newton.

7. The beloved hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was written in 1913. Can you recall who penned this beautiful hymn?

Answer: George Bennard

"On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame, And I love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain."

Refrain-- "So I'll cherish the old rugged cross. Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown."

Answer: pure

"Rock of Ages" was written by Agustus M. Toplady and Thomas Hastings.

9. Many familiar hymns were written by the late Fanny J Crosby. What was significant about her?

Answer: She was blind

She wrote hymns such as "Near the Cross", "Take the World, but Give Me Jesus", "Redeemed", and "To God be the Glory" ---just to name a few. She was certainly inspired!

10. What hymn, that is still sung today, was composed by reformer Martin Luther back in the 16th century?

Answer: "A Mighty Fortress"

This hymn is based on Psalm 46:1. Martin Luther lived from 1483-1546.

Source: Author Ballykissangel

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