Hymn Humor
I’m a hymn singer. I attend a hymn-loving, acappella-singing congregation, and I love the tradition of hearing harmonized voices lifted in worship. My husband and I both sang in choir in college and our children are musically inclined as well. We are blessed to have all four parts blending on our pew each Sunday, now that my daughter is back home. I feel like I’m getting a little preview of heaven when we sing together.
In addition to loving hymns, I also love puns. So when I ran across these clever occupation/hymn match-ups, they tickled my funny bone. I hope they do yours too.
Favorite Hymns by Occupation
Dentist’s Hymn – Crown Him with Many Crowns
Tailor’s Hymn – Holy, Holy, Holy
Optometrist’s Hymn – Be Thou My Vision
Electrician’s Hymn – Send the Light
Realtor’s Hymn – I’ve Got a Mansion, Just Over the Hilltop
Doctor’s Hymn – The Great Physician
Pilot’s Hymn – I’ll Fly Away
Weatherman’s Hymn – Master the Tempest Is Raging
Baker’s Hymn – When the Roll is Called Up Yonder
Loan Officer’s Hymn – Jesus Paid It All
IRS Agent’s Hymn – I Surrender All
Geologist’s Hymn – Rock of Ages
Shoemaker’s Hymn – It Is Well With My Soul
Contractor’s Hymn – How Firm a Foundation
Hiker’s Hymn – Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Farmer’s Hymn – Bringing in the Sheaves
Introvert’s Hymn – I Come to the Garden Alone
Clockmaker’s Hymn – I Need Thee Every Hour
Math Teacher’s Hymn – Count Your Blessings
Psychiatrist’s Hymn – Just a Little Talk with Jesus
Politician’s Hymn – Standing on the Promises
Author’s Hymn – I Love to Tell the Story
Readers Hymn – Tell Me the Story of Jesus
Do you have a favorite hymn or worship song?
What was your favorite hymn pun?
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What a cute post, Karen. I sang all these songs growing up (and when we lived in Abilene years back too 🥰) and was singing them again in my head when reading through your list. A favorite hymn is How Great Thou Art. Please, when we’re together next, let’s sing! 🎶🤍
That hymn gives me goosebumps every time, Tammy. Yes, we definitely need to get together and sing some of these old favorites.
Hi Karen, This was such a fun post! I laughed and laughed through that list of occupations matched to the hymns! Thanks for brightening my day!
You’re so welcome, Carrie. Laughing is a great way to start the day. 🙂
Thanks for the great laugh this morning!! I love hymns, too!
So glad you enjoyed it, Roxanne. One of the added bonuses that comes from loving hymns, is that I know what songs my historical characters were likely singing in church . . . because I’m still singing them today. I love connecting to the past like that, realizing that the songs I’m singing were sung by Christians in centuries past.
I enjoyed your list! It made me laugh!
Yay! I love to bring joy to my friends.
Those are great!
Thanks, Angie. They made me smile.
These are great, so well done. They all are suitable, but the funniest to me is the IRS hymn. I love hymns too. It’s always a favorite time of the service for me. When my husband was a pastor, he was part of a four person acapella choir. Their signature song was “It Is Well With My Soul”. Thanks for this post.
I would have loved to hear their redention of It Is Well. The third verse on that song never fails to give me spiritual goosebumps. Such a vision of Christ’s triumphant return!
I lost my husband in January, 2023 after 57 years of marriage. The hymns sang at his funeral were “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, and “It Is Well With My Soul”, all great for “going home.”
These are all fun!! My favorite hymn as a child was At Calvary. I have a LOT of favorites, though!!
I can flip through our hymnals and find a favorite on more pages than not. 🙂
Our small community church does a mix of traditional and contemporary hymns. My kiddos, husband, and I love the old hymns. We have a sweet older man at our church who plays the piano by ear and loves turning all the great old hymns into Ragtime music. 😁 Sometimes we have trouble keeping up with his tempo, but it’s always a blast when he accompanies us.
My favorite hymn is Amazing Grace as sung by the cast of Maverick with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. I bought a copy of it years ago because they only play the song in the credits with the whole cast singing if you have a personal copy. It’s so good!
I’ll have to see if I can find a recording of that. I would love to hear it! And the Ragtime hymns sounds like a joyful noise to me. 🙂
I love these hymn puns Mrs. Witemeyer. I think the one that me laugh the most was the bakers hymn, “When the roll is called up yonder”. I will think of baking every time I sing this song now:) I think my favorite hymn is “You are my all in all”, I love hearing all the different voices in it. Thank you for the post, it made me giggle.
Oh, that’s a great one, Katie. I love the blend of the mens and ladies parts with the different words and melodies that somehow fit together perfectly.
This has to be the best list yet. What a hoot.
So glad you enjoy it, Susan. 🙂
I absolutely need more of these in my life! The first ones that came to mind we’re: another Baker’s hymn – One Bread, One Body. The Lawyer’s hymn – The Summons
The Optimetrist’s hymn – Eye Has Not Seen, and the Performer’s hymn – How Can I Keep From Singing
Hilarious!
Teri