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Blessed Assurance: Hymn of Confidence

Advanced Recorder Techniques

Day 69of 180
Week 14of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn the historical context of 'Blessed Assurance' hymn

2

Perform 'Blessed Assurance' on recorder with proper technique

3

Understand the spiritual message of confidence in God's salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

1 John 5:13

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”

— 1 John 5:13 (WEB)

Reinforces the hymn's message of spiritual assurance and confidence in salvation

📦 Materials Needed

  • recorder
  • sheet music for 'Blessed Assurance'
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 4 Music
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Briefly recap previous recorder techniques from Day 68's lesson on expressive playing

💭 Review Question: How can we make our recorder 'sing' like we learned yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduction to Fanny Crosby and 'Blessed Assurance'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Fanny Crosby was a blind hymn writer who wrote over 8,000 hymns
  • She wrote from her deep faith despite personal challenges
  • Hymn emphasizes God's love and personal salvation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'blessed assurance' mean to you?
  • How can music help us express our faith?
3Activity: Recorder Performance of 'Blessed Assurance' (12 min)
singing and performance

Learn and practice hymn on recorder, focusing on breath control and expression

📝 Instructions:
  1. Review sheet music
  2. Practice melody in sections
  3. Play full hymn with emotional expression
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on first verse, slower tempo

Challenge: Add harmony or descant part

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on hymn's spiritual message and personal faith

📝 Review Questions:
  • What part of the hymn spoke to you most?
  • How does music help us worship?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll record our recorder performance piece

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fanny Crosby overcame blindness to become a prolific hymn writer

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage emotional connection to music
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Be patient with recorder technique
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining consistent breath and expression

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emotional engagement with music and lyrics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research more about Fanny Crosby's life
  • Write a personal reflection on the hymn's meaning
  • Create artwork inspired by hymn's lyrics

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