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I Will Sing the Wondrous Story -Francis H. Rowley

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story -Francis H. Rowley

  The words of this song of testimony were written in 1886 by Francis H. Rowley, pastor of the First Baptist Church of North Adams, Massachusetts. Peter Bilhorn, a remarkable...

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story -Francis H. Rowley

  The words of this song of testimony were written in 1886 by Francis H. Rowley, pastor of the First Baptist Church of North Adams, Massachusetts. Peter Bilhorn, a remarkable...

I Am Resolved -Palmer Hartsough

I Am Resolved -Palmer Hartsough

  Traditionally, many people make New Year’s resolutions only to find that they fail to keep them after a short time. “I Am Resolved” is a hymn that expresses the...

I Am Resolved -Palmer Hartsough

  Traditionally, many people make New Year’s resolutions only to find that they fail to keep them after a short time. “I Am Resolved” is a hymn that expresses the...

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past -Isaac Watts

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past -Isaac Watts

The celebration of the new year is a time of mixed emotions for many people. Memories of the past year, both good and bad, are reflected upon, and for the...

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past -Isaac Watts

The celebration of the new year is a time of mixed emotions for many people. Memories of the past year, both good and bad, are reflected upon, and for the...

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus - Robert Lowry

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus - Robert Lowry

The blood of Christ is one of the most common themes of hymn writers throughout history. Watts, Wesley, Cowper, Bliss, and Crosby were some who used their poetic gifts to...

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus - Robert Lowry

The blood of Christ is one of the most common themes of hymn writers throughout history. Watts, Wesley, Cowper, Bliss, and Crosby were some who used their poetic gifts to...

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,...