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Hymn History: This Is My Father’s World Author: Maltbie Davenport Babcock “Good habits are not made on birthdays, nor Christian character at the new year. The workshop of character is everyday life. The uneventful and commonplace hour is where the battle is lost or won.” (Maltbie Davenport Babcock) The Origin of the Hymn “This Is My Father’s World” Read more...
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Hymn History: Throw Out the Life-Line Author: Edward Smith Ufford “Pastor Ufford had a great concern for the lost. He decided to put together a presentation that made use of his hymn … In 1902 he toured the world with this presentation. In Honolulu, Hawaii, he was privileged to hear his hymn sung in the native tongue.” (Robert Cottrill) Read more...
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Hymn History: Verily, Verily Author: James McGranahan “Though his health limited his hours of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian.” (Hymnary.org) The Origin of the Hymn “Verily, Verily” “Verily, Verily”—also known by its opening line, “Oh, what a Read more...
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Hymn History: What Will You Do with Jesus? Author: Albert Benjamin Simpson “Our God has boundless resources. The only limit is in us. Our asking, our thinking, our praying are too small. Our expectations are too limited.” (Albert Benjamin Simpson) The Origin of the Hymn “What Will You Do with Jesus?” “What Will You Do with Jesus?” is Read more...
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Hymn History: When I See the Blood Author: John Grier Foote “A spirited gospel song written by John G. Foote – a man about whom nothing is known but his name. But his song is rich in Christian doctrine.” (Robert Cottrill) The Origin of the Hymn “When I See the Blood” “When I See the Blood” is a Read more...
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Hymn History: Yield Not to Temptation Author: Horatio Richmond Palmer “He organized the Church Choral Union which at its height enrolled 20,000 singers and performed in Madison Square Garden.” (John Howell) The Origin of the Hymn “Yield Not to Temptation” “Yield Not to Temptation” is a classic gospel hymn that has been cherished by Christians for generations. Written Read more...
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Hymn History: Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There Author: Charles Albert Tindley “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 Read more...
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Hymn History: Follow, I Will Follow Thee Author: Howard Longsdon Brown I will follow Thee, my Savior,Where’er the pathway may go. (Howard Longsdon Brown) The Origin of the Hymn “Follow, I Will Follow Thee” The hymn “Follow, I Will Follow Thee” emerged from the earnest devotional climate of early twentieth-century American evangelicalism, a period when personal commitment and practical Read more...
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Hymn History: He Is Coming Again Author: Mabel Johnston Camp “Mabel isn’t really known for writing hymns except for this hymn choice, but she too must have been living in anticipation of the Lord’s coming.” (Barry Kauffman) The Origin of the Hymn “He Is Coming Again” The life and legacy of Mabel Johnston Camp are closely tied to her Read more...
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Hymn History: Our Great Savior Author: John Wilbur Chapman “Anything that dims my vision of Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me, and I must, as a Christian, turn away from it.” (John Wilbur Chapman) The Origin of the Hymn “Our Read more...
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John Wilbur Chapman was a prominent Presbyterian evangelist and hymn writer who lived at 631 West End Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, while he was actively conducting revival campaigns across the United States. This apartment was where he maintained a home base in New York City while traveling extensively to preach and lead revival meetings. It was from this residence Read more...