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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Henry F. Lyte, the author of “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” was born in Scotland in 1793. He lost his parents as a child and was never physically...

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven -Henry F. Lyte

Henry F. Lyte, the author of “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” was born in Scotland in 1793. He lost his parents as a child and was never physically...

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber, the author of this hymn, was born into a cultured, wealthy British family in 1783. He was an eloquent preacher as well as a gifted writer of poems...

Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber, the author of this hymn, was born into a cultured, wealthy British family in 1783. He was an eloquent preacher as well as a gifted writer of poems...

Trust and Obey -John H. Sammis

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). One...

Trust and Obey -John H. Sammis

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). One...

Count Your Blessings -Johnson Oatman, Jr.

 This gospel hymn has been a favorite in Sunday schools and evangelistic services for many years. The words were written by Johnson Oatman, Jr., born in New Jersey in 1856....

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Count Your Blessings -Johnson Oatman, Jr.

 This gospel hymn has been a favorite in Sunday schools and evangelistic services for many years. The words were written by Johnson Oatman, Jr., born in New Jersey in 1856....

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Silent Night! Holy Night! -Josef Mohr

Silent Night! Holy Night! -Josef Mohr

    The story of this beloved Christmas carol has been told many times. Just before Christmas in 1818, in the small village of Oberndorf, Austria, it was discovered the...

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Silent Night! Holy Night! -Josef Mohr

    The story of this beloved Christmas carol has been told many times. Just before Christmas in 1818, in the small village of Oberndorf, Austria, it was discovered the...

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I Am His, and He Is Mine - George W. Robinson

I Am His, and He Is Mine - George W. Robinson

This hymn of assurance and testimony was written by George W. Robinson and first published in 1876, one year before his death at the young age of 39. He was...

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I Am His, and He Is Mine - George W. Robinson

This hymn of assurance and testimony was written by George W. Robinson and first published in 1876, one year before his death at the young age of 39. He was...

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