Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily DevotionsAn inspiring daily devotional based on 366 great hymns of the faith. Contains a portion of the hymn itself along with suggested Scripture readings, meditations, and practical applications. |
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... appeared her text , still consid- ered to be one of the finest New Year's prayers of consecration ever written . Another year is dawning ! Dear Father , let it be , in working or in waiting , another year with Thee ; another year of ...
... appeared her text , still consid- ered to be one of the finest New Year's prayers of consecration ever written . Another year is dawning ! Dear Father , let it be , in working or in waiting , another year with Thee ; another year of ...
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... appearance was in 1787 in Selection of Hymns , published by John Rippon , pas- tor of the Carter's Lane Baptist Church in London . He was one of the most popular and influential dissenting ministers of his time . How firm a foundation ...
... appearance was in 1787 in Selection of Hymns , published by John Rippon , pas- tor of the Carter's Lane Baptist Church in London . He was one of the most popular and influential dissenting ministers of his time . How firm a foundation ...
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... appeared the following year . Three years later Joseph Gilmore went to Rochester , New York , as a candidate to become the pastor of Second Baptist Church . He recalls , Upon entering the chapel I took up a hymnal , thinking - I wonder ...
... appeared the following year . Three years later Joseph Gilmore went to Rochester , New York , as a candidate to become the pastor of Second Baptist Church . He recalls , Upon entering the chapel I took up a hymnal , thinking - I wonder ...
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... appeared in a newspaper in 1876. It was then given to evangelist D. L. Moody , who in turn asked his associate , Ira Sankey , to com- pose a suitable tune for the words . The hymn was widely used in the Moody - Sankey evangelistic ...
... appeared in a newspaper in 1876. It was then given to evangelist D. L. Moody , who in turn asked his associate , Ira Sankey , to com- pose a suitable tune for the words . The hymn was widely used in the Moody - Sankey evangelistic ...
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... appeared in Barton's Devotional Verses , published in 1926 . Make walking in the light your experience today . Walk in the light ! so shalt thou know that fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow , who reigns in light above . Walk ...
... appeared in Barton's Devotional Verses , published in 1926 . Make walking in the light your experience today . Walk in the light ! so shalt thou know that fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow , who reigns in light above . Walk ...
Common terms and phrases
Alleluia angels Anglican beautiful believers Bible blessed blood brighten the corner Carry this musical Charles Wesley Chorus Christian church Colossians composer Corinthians cross crown D. L. Moody death divine earth Ephesians eternal ev'ry evangelist faith Fanny Crosby Father give glorious glory God's gospel songs grace hath heart heaven heavenly Hebrews Holy Spirit hymn text hymnal Ira Sankey Isaac Watts Isaiah Jesus Christ John Newton King Lamb life's light lives Lord Lowell Mason Luke melody mercy minister ministry musical truth never night o'er pastor peace Peter Philippians poem pow'r praise pray prayer Redeemer rejoice rest Revelation Romans saints salvation Savior Scriptures shepherds shines sing sinners sins sorrow soul stanza sweet teach tell Thee Thine Thou art thru Today Read Matthew Today Read Psalm trust tune voice Wesley William wonderful words worship writing written wrote
Popular passages
Page 159 - BEAUTIFUL for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America ! America ! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea...
Page 172 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast." I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad, I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give The living water, — thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 172 - I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Behold, I freely give The living water, thirsty one; Stoop down, and drink, and live:' I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'I am this dark world's Light; Look unto me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright...
Page 18 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Page 129 - COME, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry> "To be exalted thus;" "Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
Page 14 - HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled...
Page 161 - My native country, thee, — Land of the noble free, — Thy name I love : I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills ; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.
Page 156 - Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend. Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend.
Page 47 - Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound; Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart! Rise to all eternity!