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O, How I Love Jesus -Frederick Whitfield
The words of this song of testimony were written by Frederick Whitfield when he was studying theology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became a prominent British minister...
O, How I Love Jesus -Frederick Whitfield
The words of this song of testimony were written by Frederick Whitfield when he was studying theology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became a prominent British minister...

Eternal Source of Every Joy! -Philip Doddridge
The author of this hymn, Philip Doddridge, was born in 1702 in London, the youngest of twenty children. Philip was so small at birth that the nurse, thinking he...
Eternal Source of Every Joy! -Philip Doddridge
The author of this hymn, Philip Doddridge, was born in 1702 in London, the youngest of twenty children. Philip was so small at birth that the nurse, thinking he...

Hallelujah, He Is Risen! -Philip P. Bliss
There are many glorious hymns that have been written to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which is central to the Christian’s faith. However, there are relatively few hymns and gospel songs...
Hallelujah, He Is Risen! -Philip P. Bliss
There are many glorious hymns that have been written to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which is central to the Christian’s faith. However, there are relatively few hymns and gospel songs...

Come Thou Almighty King -Martin Madan
This majestic hymn was attributed to Charles Wesley in most hymnals before the early 20th century. The text was first published in a leaflet that was bound with George...
Come Thou Almighty King -Martin Madan
This majestic hymn was attributed to Charles Wesley in most hymnals before the early 20th century. The text was first published in a leaflet that was bound with George...

Jesus Calls Us - Cecil Francis Alexander
During the Victorian era, when women weren’t well-received as hymn writers, there were three women who were especially prolific. Fanny Crosby and Francis Havergal are both well-known in hymnody,...
Jesus Calls Us - Cecil Francis Alexander
During the Victorian era, when women weren’t well-received as hymn writers, there were three women who were especially prolific. Fanny Crosby and Francis Havergal are both well-known in hymnody,...

At the Cross -Isaac Watts; Ref. by Ralph E. Hudson
The verses for this hymn written by Isaac Watts first appeared in 1707 in his “Hymns and Spiritual Songs.” The title was taken from the opening line, “Alas! And...
At the Cross -Isaac Watts; Ref. by Ralph E. Hudson
The verses for this hymn written by Isaac Watts first appeared in 1707 in his “Hymns and Spiritual Songs.” The title was taken from the opening line, “Alas! And...