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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,...
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...

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...
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...

Hark, Ten Thousand Harps and Voices - Thomas Kelly
This hymn was written in 1806 by Thomas Kelly. He was born in Kellyville, Ireland, on July 13, 1769, and was educated at the University of Dublin with the intention...
Hark, Ten Thousand Harps and Voices - Thomas Kelly
This hymn was written in 1806 by Thomas Kelly. He was born in Kellyville, Ireland, on July 13, 1769, and was educated at the University of Dublin with the intention...

Come to Jesus - John H. Stockton
John Hart Stockton, author of “Come to Jesus,” was a Methodist pastor, evangelist, hymn writer, and composer. Stockton came to faith in Christ at a Methodist camp meeting in Paulsboro,...
Come to Jesus - John H. Stockton
John Hart Stockton, author of “Come to Jesus,” was a Methodist pastor, evangelist, hymn writer, and composer. Stockton came to faith in Christ at a Methodist camp meeting in Paulsboro,...