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I Am Coming, Lord! -Lewis Hartsough
Both the words and the tune of this song expressing one’s desire to surrender to Christ were written by Lewis Hartsough. He graduated from seminary in 1852, was ordained as...
I Am Coming, Lord! -Lewis Hartsough
Both the words and the tune of this song expressing one’s desire to surrender to Christ were written by Lewis Hartsough. He graduated from seminary in 1852, was ordained as...
O, How I Love Jesus -Frederick Whitfield
The words of this song of testimony were written by Frederick Whitfield when he was studying theology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became a prominent British minister...
O, How I Love Jesus -Frederick Whitfield
The words of this song of testimony were written by Frederick Whitfield when he was studying theology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became a prominent British minister...
Eternal Source of Every Joy! -Philip Doddridge
The author of this hymn, Philip Doddridge, was born in 1702 in London, the youngest of twenty children. Philip was so small at birth that the nurse, thinking he...
Eternal Source of Every Joy! -Philip Doddridge
The author of this hymn, Philip Doddridge, was born in 1702 in London, the youngest of twenty children. Philip was so small at birth that the nurse, thinking he...
Hallelujah, He Is Risen! -Philip P. Bliss
There are many glorious hymns that have been written to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which is central to the Christian’s faith. However, there are relatively few hymns and gospel songs...
Hallelujah, He Is Risen! -Philip P. Bliss
There are many glorious hymns that have been written to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which is central to the Christian’s faith. However, there are relatively few hymns and gospel songs...
Come Thou Almighty King -Martin Madan
This majestic hymn was attributed to Charles Wesley in most hymnals before the early 20th century. The text was first published in a leaflet that was bound with George...
Come Thou Almighty King -Martin Madan
This majestic hymn was attributed to Charles Wesley in most hymnals before the early 20th century. The text was first published in a leaflet that was bound with George...
Jesus Calls Us - Cecil Francis Alexander
During the Victorian era, when women weren’t well-received as hymn writers, there were three women who were especially prolific. Fanny Crosby and Francis Havergal are both well-known in hymnody,...
Jesus Calls Us - Cecil Francis Alexander
During the Victorian era, when women weren’t well-received as hymn writers, there were three women who were especially prolific. Fanny Crosby and Francis Havergal are both well-known in hymnody,...
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