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From Greenland's Icy Mountains - Lowell Mason

From Greenland's Icy Mountains - Lowell Mason

     Lowell Mason was born in Medfield, Massachusetts on January 8th, 1792. His father and grandfather were musically inclined, and Mason showed an affinity for music early in life. Although...

From Greenland's Icy Mountains - Lowell Mason

     Lowell Mason was born in Medfield, Massachusetts on January 8th, 1792. His father and grandfather were musically inclined, and Mason showed an affinity for music early in life. Although...

God Most High, In Might Excelling - Dawson Burns

God Most High, In Might Excelling - Dawson Burns

Dawson Burns, was born January 22nd, 1828 at Southwark. His life was evidence of the impact of his father, Jabez Burns who was a Baptist preacher for forty one years,...

God Most High, In Might Excelling - Dawson Burns

Dawson Burns, was born January 22nd, 1828 at Southwark. His life was evidence of the impact of his father, Jabez Burns who was a Baptist preacher for forty one years,...

Come Unto Me, Saith God's Own Son - George Gruenwald

Come Unto Me, Saith God's Own Son - George Grue...

  George Gruenwald, a shoemaker, minister, and author of the hymn, “Come Unto Me, Saith God’s Own Son,” died a tragic death in 1530, after being captured for speaking the...

Come Unto Me, Saith God's Own Son - George Grue...

  George Gruenwald, a shoemaker, minister, and author of the hymn, “Come Unto Me, Saith God’s Own Son,” died a tragic death in 1530, after being captured for speaking the...

The Love of God

The Love of God

From obscurity to renown is the journey of this great song. The seed of its birth comes in stanza four. The lines, translated by an unknown hand, were part of...

The Love of God

From obscurity to renown is the journey of this great song. The seed of its birth comes in stanza four. The lines, translated by an unknown hand, were part of...

A Dying Saviour- William Bradbury

A Dying Saviour- William Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury is credited for creating a style of children’s music, especially Sunday School tunes, that would be remembered for generations to come. Hall describes him as “kind, patient,...

A Dying Saviour- William Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury is credited for creating a style of children’s music, especially Sunday School tunes, that would be remembered for generations to come. Hall describes him as “kind, patient,...

Hear Thou My Prayer - Henry C. Graves

Hear Thou My Prayer - Henry C. Graves

Henry Graves had an appreciation of music that ran deep. He expressed his sympathy and feelings about faith in the words he wrote. Just listen to the words he wrote...

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Hear Thou My Prayer - Henry C. Graves

Henry Graves had an appreciation of music that ran deep. He expressed his sympathy and feelings about faith in the words he wrote. Just listen to the words he wrote...

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