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Meet Me There -Fanny J. Crosby

Meet Me There -Fanny J. Crosby

  Fanny Crosby, who was known as “the blind poet,” was one of the most prolific hymn writers in history. She wrote poems even as a young girl, but she...

Meet Me There -Fanny J. Crosby

  Fanny Crosby, who was known as “the blind poet,” was one of the most prolific hymn writers in history. She wrote poems even as a young girl, but she...

The King of Love My Shepherd Is -Sir Henry W. Baker

The King of Love My Shepherd Is -Sir Henry W. B...

  Psalm 23 is the most familiar of all the Psalms. For centuries many composers have set the Shepherd’s Psalm to music with many different styles and forms. The words...

The King of Love My Shepherd Is -Sir Henry W. B...

  Psalm 23 is the most familiar of all the Psalms. For centuries many composers have set the Shepherd’s Psalm to music with many different styles and forms. The words...

My Saviour’s Love -Charles H. Gabriel

My Saviour’s Love -Charles H. Gabriel

  The words and music of this gospel song were written by Charles H. Gabriel, who was considered the most popular gospel-song writer of the early 20th century. Gabriel’s songs...

My Saviour’s Love -Charles H. Gabriel

  The words and music of this gospel song were written by Charles H. Gabriel, who was considered the most popular gospel-song writer of the early 20th century. Gabriel’s songs...

God of Our Fathers -Daniel C. Roberts

God of Our Fathers -Daniel C. Roberts

  When the United States was preparing to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1876, every village, town, and city was planning a...

God of Our Fathers -Daniel C. Roberts

  When the United States was preparing to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1876, every village, town, and city was planning a...

Oh! For a Closer Walk with God -William Cowper

Oh! For a Closer Walk with God -William Cowper

  William Cowper (pronounced “Cooper”) was born in 1731, the son of a minister in the Church of England. When he was only six years old, his mother died, and...

Oh! For a Closer Walk with God -William Cowper

  William Cowper (pronounced “Cooper”) was born in 1731, the son of a minister in the Church of England. When he was only six years old, his mother died, and...

Open My Eyes That I May See -Clara H. Scott

Open My Eyes That I May See -Clara H. Scott

    The exact date of the writing of "Open My Eyes That I May See" is unknown, but it first appeared in “Best Hymns No. 2,” published in 1895...

Open My Eyes That I May See -Clara H. Scott

    The exact date of the writing of "Open My Eyes That I May See" is unknown, but it first appeared in “Best Hymns No. 2,” published in 1895...