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To God Be the Glory

To God Be the Glory

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

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...

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...

Jesus Is All the World to Me -Will L. Thompson

Jesus Is All the World to Me -Will L. Thompson

  The author and composer of this gospel song, Will L. Thompson, was born in 1847 in East Liverpool, Ohio. After graduating from Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, he...

Jesus Is All the World to Me -Will L. Thompson

  The author and composer of this gospel song, Will L. Thompson, was born in 1847 in East Liverpool, Ohio. After graduating from Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, he...

The Pilgrim’s Progress -John Bunyan

The Pilgrim’s Progress -John Bunyan

  The words of this hymn were written in the late seventeenth century by John Bunyan, the author of “Pilgrim’s Progress.” He was born in 1628, near Bedford, England, and...

The Pilgrim’s Progress -John Bunyan

  The words of this hymn were written in the late seventeenth century by John Bunyan, the author of “Pilgrim’s Progress.” He was born in 1628, near Bedford, England, and...