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Nearer, Still Nearer - Lelia N. Morris
Lelia Naylor Morris, author of the hymn “Nearer, Still Nearer,” was born in Pennsville, Ohio, on April 15th, 1862, just before her father left to fight in the Civil War....
Nearer, Still Nearer - Lelia N. Morris
Lelia Naylor Morris, author of the hymn “Nearer, Still Nearer,” was born in Pennsville, Ohio, on April 15th, 1862, just before her father left to fight in the Civil War....
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...
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...
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
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,...
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,...
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
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...
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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