Well, we have come to the end of our journey exploring the origin and messages behind some of the hymns found in our Book of Praise. Along the way we…
Faith throughout the Ages – Part 4 “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine”, penned Fanny Crosby in one of her more famous and beloved hymns. While these words have given comfort…
Our opening hymn today only gives us information on the translator and the author of the tune, but it is believed that the words of this hymn were composed by…
Our first hymn today is one which is often requested for funerals. It is no surprise to learn that this hymn was composed to provide comfort to someone in a…
Our opening hymn this morning came about at the insistence of Caleb Winchester, who was the editor of the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. He challenged Frank North, an ordained Methodist minister,…