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I Will Praise Him - Margaret J. Harris

I Will Praise Him - Margaret J. Harris

Very little is known about Margaret Jenkins Harris, the author and musical composer of this joyful gospel hymn. She was born in 1865 in Rushville, Illinois, and was married to...

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I Will Praise Him - Margaret J. Harris

Very little is known about Margaret Jenkins Harris, the author and musical composer of this joyful gospel hymn. She was born in 1865 in Rushville, Illinois, and was married to...

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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...

Christ Liveth in Me - Daniel W. Whittle

Christ Liveth in Me - Daniel W. Whittle

This hymn of testimony was written in 1891 by Daniel Webster Whittle. He was born in 1840 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, and was named for the American statesman Daniel Webster,...

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Christ Liveth in Me - Daniel W. Whittle

This hymn of testimony was written in 1891 by Daniel Webster Whittle. He was born in 1840 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, and was named for the American statesman Daniel Webster,...

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Joseph Scriven

What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Joseph Scriven

Joseph Medlicott Scriven was born Sept. 10th, 1819, at Ballymoney Lodge, Banbridge in County Down, Ireland. His father, Captain John Scriven, desired Joseph to train for a career in the...

What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Joseph Scriven

Joseph Medlicott Scriven was born Sept. 10th, 1819, at Ballymoney Lodge, Banbridge in County Down, Ireland. His father, Captain John Scriven, desired Joseph to train for a career in the...

Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas O. Chisholm

Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas O. Chisholm

  It may seem as if most hymns are written as the result of some dramatic experience, but that is not always the case. Some are simply an expression of...

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas O. Chisholm

  It may seem as if most hymns are written as the result of some dramatic experience, but that is not always the case. Some are simply an expression of...

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More Love to Thee - Elizabeth Prentiss

More Love to Thee - Elizabeth Prentiss

Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was born in Portland, Maine, on October 26th, 1818, and died in Dorset, Vermont, on August 13th, 1878. Elizabeth was a prominent author, with her writings including...

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More Love to Thee - Elizabeth Prentiss

Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was born in Portland, Maine, on October 26th, 1818, and died in Dorset, Vermont, on August 13th, 1878. Elizabeth was a prominent author, with her writings including...

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