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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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John W. Peterson Grave

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Co-Author: Surely Goodness and Mercy   “It has been a great joy over these many years to be able to take some manuscript paper and turn it into something that glorifies God or presents the gospel to others.” (John W. Peterson) The Origins of the Hymn “Surely Goodness and Mercy” Few hymns capture the assurance of God’s presence as beautifully Read more...
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Alfred B. Smith Grave

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Co-Author: Surely Goodness and Mercy   “One day while improvising at the piano in my Montrose, PA studio, Alfred B. Smith, with whom I was associated at the time, walked in. For no particular reason that I can remember, we started to develop a new song. I would come up with a thought, then Al. In a short time “Surely Read more...
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B. B. McKinney Grave

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Author: Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go   “The radiant and gentle life of B. B. McKinney exemplified his Christianity as he lived and walked among men. As one of our foremost and very meaningful song writers and singers, he was always so modest, never wanting any credit for his ability, but just ever trying to use the talent God had Read more...
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Tyndale Monument

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From Wikipedia: The Tyndale Monument is a tower built on a hill at North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in honour of William Tyndale, an early translator of the New Testament into English, who was born nearby. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2] The tower was constructed in 1866[2] and is 111 ft (34 m) tall.[3][4] It is possible to enter and climb up a spiral staircase composed of 121 Read more...
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Foundry Church (1845 location)

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In 1845 President James K. Polk attended the Foundry Church, located on this spot (it has since moved to the East). “Attended the Methodist Church (called the Foundery Church) today, in company with my private secretary, J. Knox Walker. It was an inclement day, there being rain from an early hour in the morning, and Mrs. Polk and the ladies Read more...
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Beautiful statue of Moses holding the Ten Commandments above the Water Fountain. From Wikipedia – regarding the Horns of Moses: Depictions of a horned Moses stem from the description of Moses’ face as “cornuta” (“horned”) in the Latin Vulgate translation of the passage found at Exodus chapter 34, specifically verses 29, 30 and 35, in which Moses returns to the people after receiving the Read more...

 

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