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Henry Van Dyke Grave

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Hymn History: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee & Author: Henry Van Dyke “He was first and last a ‘fisher of men,’ … a minister of God, a minister of his country, … And no doubt what he said of the Other Wise Man he would have said of himself: that if he could live his earthly life again he would Read more...
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Priscilla Jane Owens Grave

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Hymn History: Jesus Saves & Author: Priscilla Jane Owens “… of Scotch and Welsh descent, she spent her entire life in Baltimore. … She was a public-school teacher there for 49 years. … For 50 years Miss Owens has interested herself in Sunday-school work, and most of her hymns were written for children’s services.” (Hymnary.org)   The Origin of the Read more...
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William True Sleeper Grave

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Hymn History: Jesus, I Come & Author: William True Sleeper “I never wasted a moment. When I was not at work, I always took my singing-book or some other book which I was studying, and was thus learning something.” (William True Sleeper)   The Origin of the Hymn “Jesus, I Come” Among the many invitation hymns that have echoed through Read more...
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Henry Barraclough Grave

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Hymn History: Ivory Palaces & Author: Henry Barraclough “Twenty-four year old Henry Barraclough’s path to a hymn he was writing was circuitous … He might never have imagined the words to ‘Ivory Palaces,’ except that he had agreed to be the piano player for a touring preacher.” (David Cain)   The Origin of the Hymn “Ivory Palaces” Few gospel hymns Read more...
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Edna Randolph Worrell Grave

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Hymn History: It’s Just Like His Great Love & Author: Edna Randolph Worrell “Virtually nothing is known of the author …” (hymnstudiesblog)   The Origin of the Hymn “It’s Just Like His Great Love” Among the many gospel songs that celebrate the steadfast love of Christ, few express it as simply and sweetly as “It’s Just Like His Great Love.” Read more...
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Mary Ann Pepper Kidder Grave

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Hymn History: Is My Name Written There?  & Author: Mary Ann Pepper Kidder “Mary Ann (Pepper) Kidder … was a Civil War widow in New York City whose pastime of writing poetry became the primary support of her family. … She, Crosby, and Pollard were referred to as ‘the Trio’ at the Biglow & Main publishing house because of their Read more...
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Ruth Caye Jones Grave

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Hymn History: In Times Like These & Author: Ruth Naomi Caye Jones “She is said to have tears come to her eyes when she watched George Beverly Shea sing her song on a Billy Graham telecast. She said: ‘I can’t believe I had any part in writing this song. I just feel that God gave it to me, and I Read more...
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Charles Austin Miles Grave

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Hymn History: In the Garden & Author: Charles Austin Miles “The song [‘In the Garden’] has always been one of my favorites. … Charles Austin Miles … was a very talented man. Along with being a successful songwriter he was a church music director, a pharmacist, and a photographer who developed his own photos.” (Blind Pig & The Acorn)   Read more...
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Elton Menno Roth Grave

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Hymn History: In My Heart There Rings a Melody & Author: Elton Menno Roth “One hot summer afternoon … I walked up and down the aisle and began singing, ‘In my heart there rings a melody’ … I was thrilled, as it seemed my whole being was transformed into a song.” (Elton Menno Roth)   The Origin of the Hymn Read more...
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Mary Haughton Brown Grave

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Hymn History: I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go & Author: Mary Haughton Brown “A tiny woman who lived in Boston, she travelled around in evangelistic work, accompanying her singing on a zither or autoharp.” (Robert Cottrill)   The Origin of the Hymn “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” Among the many hymns of Christian consecration and Read more...
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Margaret Jenkins Harris Grave

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Hymn History: I Will Praise Him & Author: Margaret Jenkins Harris “Very little is known about Margaret Jenkins Harris … but untold numbers have been blessed by the singing of her hymn ‘I Will Praise Him’. … Her name will probably not be remembered by many.” (Melody Publications)   The Origin of the Hymn “I Will Praise Him” Among the Read more...
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Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter Grave

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Hymn History: I Surrender All & Author: Judson W. Van DeVenter “The author of this beautiful hymn … definitely struggled. However, from his struggles came a beautiful hymn that shares the sentiment of so many.” (Diana Leagh Matthews)   The Origin of the Hymn “I Surrender All” Among the great hymns of personal consecration, few have spoken more powerfully or Read more...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Home

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The Wadsworth-Longfellow House was built in 1785–1786 for General Peleg Wadsworth and Elizabeth Bartlett, maternal grandparents of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Henry’s younger sister Anne Longfellow Pierce was the last person to live in the house. Widowed at an early age, Mrs. Pierce lived in the home until her death in 1901. Desiring to preserve it as a memorial Read more...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Grave

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Hymn History: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day & Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “He was the most popular poet of his day, widely read at home and abroad …” (Kristine Frederickson)   The Origin of the Hymn “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” Few Christmas carols carry the emotional depth and historical weight of “I Heard the Bells Read more...
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Homer Rodeheaver – Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame

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Inscription: A gospel singer, composer and publisher, Homer Rodeheaver was evangelist Billy Sunday’s music director for twenty years. He recorded for Gennett from 1921 to 1924. Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023 for HMDB.org Read more...

 

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