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Julia Harriette Johnston 1849–1919

Julia Harriette Johnston Grave

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Hymn History: Grace Greater than All Our Sin & Author: Julia Harriette Johnston “Julia Harriette Johnston served as president of the Presbyterian Missionary Society of Peoria for 20 years, and wrote more than 500 hymns.” (The Cyber Hymnal)   The Origin of the Hymn “Grace Greater Than All Our Sin” Among the great hymns of the Christian faith that celebrate Read more...
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John Wesley Work Jr. Grave

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Hymn History: Go Tell It on the Mountain & Publisher: John Wesley Work Jr. “”The reason why the Negro songs are so full of scripture, quoted and implied, is that for centuries the Bible was the only book he was allowed to ‘study,’ and it consumed all his time and attention.” (John Wesley Work II)   The Origin of the Read more...
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Frank E. Graeff Grave

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Hymn History: Does Jesus Care? & Author: Frank E. Graeff “Known as the ‘sunshine minister’ of the Methodist denomination in the churches of the Philadelphia Conference, Frank Graeff was widely liked for his cheerful and winsome personality. C. Austin Miles, writer of the hymn ‘In the Garden’, said of him, ‘He is a spiritual optimist, a great friend of children; Read more...
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Robert Robinson Grave

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Hymn History: Come Thou Fount & Author: Robert Robinson “For disentangling a subject from confusion, for the power of development, for genuine simplification, for invention — what writer ever surpassed Robinson of Cambridge?” (Edwin Hatfield)   The Origin of the Hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Among the hymns that have stood the test of centuries, few express the Read more...
Mary Artemisia Lathbury

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Hymn History: Break Thou the Bread of Life & Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Come, O Creator, Spirit blest! And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come, with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou has made.” (Mary Artemisia Lathbury)   The Origins of the Hymn “Break Thou the Bread of Life” Among the many hymns Read more...
Charitie Lees Smith

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Hymn History: Before the Throne of God Above & Author: Charitie Lees Bancroft “Thy way is best, my Father, Though full of clouds, it be.” (Charitie Lees Bancroft) The Origin of the Hymn “Before the Throne of God Above” Hymns have long served as theological guides, shaping the way believers understand and express their faith. Few hymns illustrate this better Read more...
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Julia Ward Howe Grave

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“I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.” “The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.” (Julia Ward Howe) The Origin of the Hymn “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Few songs hold as deep a place in American history as “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Read more...
Katherine Lee Bates

Katherine Lee Bates Grave

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“Surely martyrs, irrespective of the special phase of the divine idea for which they gladly give up their bodies to torture and to death, are the truest heroes of history.” (Katherine Lee Bates)   The Origin of the Hymn “America the Beautiful” Among the patriotic songs that stir the American heart, few have the same blend of reverence, poetry, and Read more...
Mary Dagworthy James

Mary Dagworthy James Grave

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“Mary Dagworthy James authored approximately 50 hymns and wrote articles for several publications, including the Guide to Holiness, The New York Christian Advocate, The Contributor, The Christian Witness, The Christian Woman, The Christian Standard, and the Ocean Grove Record” (Hymnary)   The Origin of the Hymn “All for Jesus” by Mary Dagworthy James Among the hymns that speak of complete Read more...
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Mary Artemisia Lathbury Grave

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Author: Break Thou the Bread of Life   Come, O Creator, Spirit blest! And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come, with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou has made. Mary Artemisia Lathbury   The Origins of the Hymn “Break Thou the Bread of Life” Among the many hymns that focus on God’s Word Read more...
Frank Ellsworth Graeff Grave

Frank Ellsworth Graeff Grave

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Author: Does Jesus Care?   “What does a person do when surrounded by grief? Frank Graeff set us a good example: he worked through his heartache, and then (always the teacher!) he used his own experience to help those who would go through the same trials.” (David Russell Hamrick)   The Origins of the Hymn “Does Jesus Care?” Among the Read more...
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Daniel Webster Whittle Grave

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Author: I Know Whom I Have Believed   “Many years have passed since that night in the Richmond Hospital, and I am still trusting and confessing the Lord Jesus Christ, and purpose by God’s grace to continue doing so until He calls me Home.” (Daniel Webster Whittle)   The Origins of the Hymn “I Know Whom I Have Believed” Many Read more...
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William James Kirkpatrick Grave

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Composer: Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus   The Origins of the Hymn “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” Few hymns express the simple, childlike faith of trusting in Christ as tenderly as “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.” For more than a century, it has been sung in churches around the world, offering comfort in times Read more...
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Edwin Othello Excell Grave

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Author: Since I Have Been Redeemed   “No man in the history of modern sacred song possessed the combination of leader, singer, writer, and publisher to the degree of success as did Mr. E. O. Excell or stood higher in the estimation of his contemporaries.” (George C. Stebbins)   The Origins of the Hymn “Since I Have Been Redeemed” Hymns Read more...
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William Orcutt Cushing Grave

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Author: Hiding in Thee   “It must be said of this hymn that it was the outgrowth of many tears, many heart-conflicts, and soul-yearnings, of which the world can know nothing.  The history of many battles is behind it.” (William Orcutt Cushing)   The Origins of the Hymn “Hiding in Thee” Some hymns arise out of profound joy, while others Read more...

 

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