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This Is My Father’s World - Maltbie D. Babcock

This Is My Father’s World - Maltbie D. Babcock

  The author of this hymn, Maltbie D. Babcock, was said to have the singing voice of David, the zeal of Paul, and the heavenly spirit of John. He was...

This Is My Father’s World - Maltbie D. Babcock

  The author of this hymn, Maltbie D. Babcock, was said to have the singing voice of David, the zeal of Paul, and the heavenly spirit of John. He was...

Revive Us Again - William P. MacKay

Revive Us Again - William P. MacKay

  This well-known evangelistic hymn was written in 1863 by William P. MacKay. He was born in Scotland in 1839, and when he was seventeen, he left home to study...

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Revive Us Again - William P. MacKay

  This well-known evangelistic hymn was written in 1863 by William P. MacKay. He was born in Scotland in 1839, and when he was seventeen, he left home to study...

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To God Be the Glory -Fanny J. Crosby

To God Be the Glory -Fanny J. Crosby

Much of the work of the famed "Aunt Fanny" centered on the Christian experience, speaking of prayer, hope, guidance, faith and more.  These lines depart from her usual pattern, centering...

To God Be the Glory -Fanny J. Crosby

Much of the work of the famed "Aunt Fanny" centered on the Christian experience, speaking of prayer, hope, guidance, faith and more.  These lines depart from her usual pattern, centering...

Now I Belong to Jesus -Norman Clayton

Now I Belong to Jesus -Norman Clayton

  This song of testimony and assurance has been popular in evangelical meetings since it was first published in 1943. The author and composer, Norman Clayton, was born in New...

Now I Belong to Jesus -Norman Clayton

  This song of testimony and assurance has been popular in evangelical meetings since it was first published in 1943. The author and composer, Norman Clayton, was born in New...

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour -Fanny Crosby

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour -Fanny Crosby

  The words for this song of invitation were written in 1868, and it first appeared in 1870 in “Songs of Devotion,” a collection compiled by William H. Doane. The...

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour -Fanny Crosby

  The words for this song of invitation were written in 1868, and it first appeared in 1870 in “Songs of Devotion,” a collection compiled by William H. Doane. The...

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart -Edward H. Plumptre

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart -Edward H. Plumptre

  The words to this uplifting hymn were written by Edward H. Plumptre in 1865, for the annual Choir Festival at Peterborough Cathedral in England. Plumptre was well-known as a...

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Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart -Edward H. Plumptre

  The words to this uplifting hymn were written by Edward H. Plumptre in 1865, for the annual Choir Festival at Peterborough Cathedral in England. Plumptre was well-known as a...

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