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Hymn History: Precious Lord, Take My Hand & Author: Thomas Andrew Dorsey “As the Lord gave me these words and melody, He also healed my spirit … I learned that when we are in our deepest grief when we feel farthest from God, this is when He is closest and when we are most open to His restoring power.” (Thomas Read more...
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Hymn History: Take Your Burden to the Lord & Author: William Herbert Brewster Sr. “Combining the fortitude of older black sacred music traditions with the fervor and rhythmic appeal of newer gospel songs, Brewster’s music was, in the words of gospel singing great Willa Ward, ‘as good as it gets.’” (Memphis Music Hall of Fame) The Origin of the Read more...
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Hymn History: Nothing Between My Soul and the Savior & Author: Charles Albert Tindley “To this day, Charles Albert Tindley is considered a ‘prince of preachers,’ poet, writer, theologian, social activist, and ‘father of African American Hymnody.’ Scholars C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya say that his hymns were ‘not simply other-worldly. [These hymns] are also addressed to helping Read more...
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Hymn History: I Belong to the King & Author: Ida Lillard Reed “Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. … In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her ‘substantial contribution to American music’ by awarding her a small weekly “bonus.” (Hymnary) The Origin of the Hymn “I Belong to the King” Read more...
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Hymn History: How Long Has It Been? & Author: Mosie Lister “Mosie Lister was a study in contrasts. He wrote more happy songs than almost any other writer. He gave our feet songs to dance to when we were ‘feelin’ mighty fine.’ He seemed to feel the happy rhythms of life itself, and how he loved rhythms—intricate, syncopated, grin-making rhythms! Read more...
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Hymn History: Sheltered in the Arms of God & Author: Dottie Rambo “Hardly any modern hymnal fails to include one or more of her songs … Having written over 2,500 published songs, Dottie ranks with the beloved Fanny Crosby among the women who have had the greatest impact in the field of gospel music.” (Kentucky Music Hall of Fame) Read more...
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Hymn History: Room at the Cross for You & Author: Ira F. Stanphill ‘The basic reason I have written songs is that I love God and Christ has loved me. Most of my songs are the outgrowth of real experiences with Christ. I think they appeal to people because I have had trials, heartaches, and sorrow in my own life, Read more...
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Hymn History: I’d Rather Have Jesus & Author: George Beverly Shea “He was a gentle spiritual giant, whose sweet spirit and tender timber of a voice prepared audiences for Graham’s message around the world for more than six decades.” (A. Larry Ross) The Origin of the Hymn “I’d Rather Have Jesus” Few hymns express Christian devotion as simply and Read more...
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Hymn History: Jesus Loves the Little Children & Author: Clarence Herbert Woolston “A pastor, gospel songwriter, and sleight-of-hand magician, Clarence Herbert Woolston (1856-1927) claimed that he had ‘addressed many more than 1,000,000 children’.” (C. Michael Hawn) The Origin of the Hymn “Jesus Loves the Little Children” Among the simplest and most cherished hymns of childhood, “Jesus Loves the Little Read more...
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Hymn History: Just Over in the Glory Land & Author: James Warren Acuff “He was a well-known singer and song writer among the Churches of Christ in Texas. He wrote several popular Gospel songs, often led the singing for protracted meetings, and helped compile hymnals for the Firm Foundation Company of Austin, Texas.” (NetHymnal) The Origin of the Hymn Read more...
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Hymn History: Who Is He in Yonder Stall? & Author: John Dwight “The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity.” (John Dwight) The Origin of the Hymn “Who Is He in Yonder Stall?” Among the many hymns that celebrate the birth of Christ, “Who Is He in Yonder Stall?” stands out Read more...
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Hymn History: The Wanderer’s Prayer & Author: Ellen Oliver Van Fleet “From her mother she inherited domestic tendencies, together with an unswerving regard for duty. From her father she inherited a strong literary taste.” (Wikisource) The Origin of the Hymn “The Wanderer’s Prayer” In the rich treasury of nineteenth-century American hymnody, “The Wanderer’s Prayer” occupies a special place as Read more...
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Hymn History: Take the Name of Jesus with You & Author: Lydia Baxter “I have a very special armor. I have the name of Jesus. When the tempter tries to make me blue or despondent, I mention the name of Jesus, and He can’t get through to me anymore.” (Lydia Baxter) The Origin of the Hymn “Take the Name Read more...
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Hymn History: Softly and Tenderly & Author: Will Lamartine Thompson “No matter where I am, at home or hotel, at the store or traveling, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem worthy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this way I never lose it.” (Hymnary) The Origin of the Hymn “Softly Read more...
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Hymn History: O Zion Haste & Author: Mary Ann Thomson “By some mistake 1891 is given instead of 1871 as the date of the hymn in the (Episcopal) Hymnal. I do not think it is ever sung to the tune for which I wrote it. Rev. John Anketell told me, and I am sure he is right, that it is Read more...
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