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Oct 22, 2017 · O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go was written by George Matheson. Matheson was born on March 27, 1842, in Glasgow, Scotland to George and Jane Matheson. At the age of twenty, he was engaged to be married and studying for the ministry.
- "It Is Well with My Soul" by Horatio Spafford. Slide 1 of 5. The lyrics to this uplifting hymn, ironically, arose from a series of tragedies suffered in the 1800s by Horatio Spafford, a wealthy Chicago-based businessman and attorney.
- “Were You There,” Authorship Unknown. Slide 2 of 5. The first publication of this stirring spiritual appeared in 1899 in William E. Barton’s Old Plantation Hymns, a commentary on spirituals.
- “Holy, Holy, Holy,” by Reginald Heber. Slide 3 of 5. This timeless hymn wasn’t discovered until after the death of its composer, Reginald Heber. Heber was a poet from a wealthy English family.
- “Jesus Loves Me,” by Anna Bartlett Warner. Slide 4 of 5. This catchy hymn is especially popular with children in churches worldwide. The hymn was written in 1859 first as a poem by American writer Anna Bartlett Warner, who wrote the poem at her sister’s request.
Dec 22, 2023 · It is in Luke that we find the song of Mary, known as the Magnificat; the song of Zechariah, known as the Benedictus; the song of the angels, known as the Gloria; and the song of Simeon, known as the Nunc Dimittis.
- Neil Rees
- “Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go”
- “What A Friend We Have in Jesus”
- “It Is Well with My Soul”
It was 1936 and two friends serving together at a Sunday school conference in Alabama were at lunch, sharing what God was doing in their lives. One, a missionary to Brazil home on furlough, told the other, a hymn writer leading the music for the conference, that a health issue would keep him from returning to the country he had grown to love. The n...
In 1844 a young Irishman, Joseph Scriven, had completed his college education and returned home to marry his sweetheart. As he was traveling to meet her on the day before the planned wedding, he came upon a horrible scene—his beautiful fiancée tragically lying under the water in a creek bed after falling off her horse. Later, Scriven moved to Canad...
Attorney Horatio Spaffordand his wife, Anna, had a wonderful family of four daughters. Tragically, the great Chicago fire destroyed most of his business in 1871. Then, two years later, his wife and daughters were aboard the ocean liner Ville du Havre when it was struck by another vessel. All four daughters drowned. His wife survived and nine days l...
I've sung hymns as long as I can remember. I'm a cradle Christian, and the old songs of the Church burned themselves into my brain long before I was able to understand them. I loved the precision of the rhymes, the regular beat of the words and the oddities of expression.
“Hail Mary, Gentle Woman” is a contemporary hymn that praises Mary as a gentle and loving mother. The song’s soothing melody and heartfelt lyrics convey a sense of peace and reverence, making it a popular choice for worship services and prayer gatherings.
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Dec 15, 2023 · Today, Mary’s song is called The Magnificat, meaning “my soul magnifies the Lord” in Latin. It can be heard in Catholic services as well as Lutheran and Anglican. Her song has been copied into the Book of Common Prayer and for most Protestant churches, is sung during the Advent season.
