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Come to Jesus - John H. Stockton

Come to Jesus - John H. Stockton

John Hart Stockton, author of “Come to Jesus,” was a Methodist pastor, evangelist, hymn writer, and composer. Stockton came to faith in Christ at a Methodist camp meeting in Paulsboro,...

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Come to Jesus - John H. Stockton

John Hart Stockton, author of “Come to Jesus,” was a Methodist pastor, evangelist, hymn writer, and composer. Stockton came to faith in Christ at a Methodist camp meeting in Paulsboro,...

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Ye Servants of God - Charles Wesley

Ye Servants of God - Charles Wesley

The stirring words of this hymn reveal the strong character and zealous spirit of the Wesleys. Charles, considered by many to be the greatest hymn-writer of all time, wrote this...

Ye Servants of God - Charles Wesley

The stirring words of this hymn reveal the strong character and zealous spirit of the Wesleys. Charles, considered by many to be the greatest hymn-writer of all time, wrote this...

Stand by Me - Charles Tindley

Stand by Me - Charles Tindley

Charles Tindley was an uneducated African American man turned prominent preacher, hymn writer, and pastor. Born in 1851 in Berlin, Maryland, young Charles narrowly escaped following his father’s footsteps as...

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Stand by Me - Charles Tindley

Charles Tindley was an uneducated African American man turned prominent preacher, hymn writer, and pastor. Born in 1851 in Berlin, Maryland, young Charles narrowly escaped following his father’s footsteps as...

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Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Thomas A Dorsey

  Many of our hymns and gospel songs are born out of adversity and tragedy. Such is the case with “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Thomas A. Dorsey grew up...

Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Thomas A Dorsey

  Many of our hymns and gospel songs are born out of adversity and tragedy. Such is the case with “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Thomas A. Dorsey grew up...

Hour by Hour - Annie Sherwood Hawks

Hour by Hour - Annie Sherwood Hawks

Annie Sherwood Hawks, authoress of “I Need Thee Every Hour” and numerous other popular hymns, was born May 28th, 1835, in Hoosick, New York. Though Mrs. Hawks never completed formal...

Hour by Hour - Annie Sherwood Hawks

Annie Sherwood Hawks, authoress of “I Need Thee Every Hour” and numerous other popular hymns, was born May 28th, 1835, in Hoosick, New York. Though Mrs. Hawks never completed formal...

Shall We Gather at the River - Robert Lowry

Shall We Gather at the River - Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1826. He was converted at the age of seventeen, and from that moment began laboring for the Saviour in Christian...

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Shall We Gather at the River - Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1826. He was converted at the age of seventeen, and from that moment began laboring for the Saviour in Christian...

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