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Under His Wings -William O. Cushing

Under His Wings -William O. Cushing

  This hymn of assurance was written in 1896 by William O. Cushing as he reflected on a time of personal suffering. He was born in 1823 in Massachusetts, and...

Under His Wings -William O. Cushing

  This hymn of assurance was written in 1896 by William O. Cushing as he reflected on a time of personal suffering. He was born in 1823 in Massachusetts, and...

Now Thank We All Our God -Martin Rinkart

Now Thank We All Our God -Martin Rinkart

  This stately hymn of praise and thanksgiving comes from one of the darkest periods in European history. The words were written by Martin Rinkart during the Thirty Years’ War,...

Now Thank We All Our God -Martin Rinkart

  This stately hymn of praise and thanksgiving comes from one of the darkest periods in European history. The words were written by Martin Rinkart during the Thirty Years’ War,...

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! - Edward Perronet

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! - Edward Per...

Most hymn historians agree that “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” is one of the finest hymns ever written. This triumphant hymn was anonymously published in 1779 in The...

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! - Edward Per...

Most hymn historians agree that “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” is one of the finest hymns ever written. This triumphant hymn was anonymously published in 1779 in The...

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Henry F. Lyte, the author of “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” was born in Scotland in 1793. He lost his parents as a child and was never physically...

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Henry F. Lyte, the author of “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” was born in Scotland in 1793. He lost his parents as a child and was never physically...

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber, the author of this hymn, was born into a cultured, wealthy British family in 1783. He was an eloquent preacher as well as a gifted writer of poems...

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber, the author of this hymn, was born into a cultured, wealthy British family in 1783. He was an eloquent preacher as well as a gifted writer of poems...

Trust and Obey -John H. Sammis

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). One...

Trust and Obey -John H. Sammis

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). One...