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One Day - Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman
“One Day” was written by Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, a well-known evangelist, and Bible teacher during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was greatly influenced by the...
One Day - Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman
“One Day” was written by Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, a well-known evangelist, and Bible teacher during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was greatly influenced by the...

Break Thou the Bread of Life -Mary A. Lathbury
The author of this hymn, Mary A. Lathbury, was born in 1841 in Manchester, New York. Her father and brothers were Methodist ministers. She was gifted with exceptional abilities as...
Break Thou the Bread of Life -Mary A. Lathbury
The author of this hymn, Mary A. Lathbury, was born in 1841 in Manchester, New York. Her father and brothers were Methodist ministers. She was gifted with exceptional abilities as...

God Leads Us Along -George A. Young
The author of "God Leads Us Along" was a carpenter and preacher. George A. Young and his wife had a ministry in rural communities in the Midwest during the nineteenth century. They...
God Leads Us Along -George A. Young
The author of "God Leads Us Along" was a carpenter and preacher. George A. Young and his wife had a ministry in rural communities in the Midwest during the nineteenth century. They...

Sweet Hour of Prayer -William W. Walford
The history of one of the most beloved hymns about prayer is somewhat of a mystery. “Sweet Hour of Prayer” appeared as a poem in 1845. It had apparently been...
Sweet Hour of Prayer -William W. Walford
The history of one of the most beloved hymns about prayer is somewhat of a mystery. “Sweet Hour of Prayer” appeared as a poem in 1845. It had apparently been...

Face to Face- Carrie E. Breck
Carrie E. Breck (1855-1934), the author of “Face to Face,” was a Christian homemaker and mother of five daughters. It was said that she couldn’t carry a tune but...
Face to Face- Carrie E. Breck
Carrie E. Breck (1855-1934), the author of “Face to Face,” was a Christian homemaker and mother of five daughters. It was said that she couldn’t carry a tune but...

No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus - Charles F...
Many hymns are written during times of great adversity and discouragement when the Lord gives a special song to those in deep need. Charles F. Weigle wrote both the words...
No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus - Charles F...
Many hymns are written during times of great adversity and discouragement when the Lord gives a special song to those in deep need. Charles F. Weigle wrote both the words...