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Story Behind The Hymn, "The Church’s One Foundation" Songs are a powerful means of teaching. The melodies, rhythms, and rhymes that characterize songs make the...

Story Behind The Hymn, "How Firm a Foundation" In 1787 Dr. John Rippon published A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors as a supplement...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today" The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Today Christians around the world are remembering...

Story Behind The Hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name" Edward Perronet was born in England in 1726, the grandson of a French immigrant....

Story Behind The Hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" It was a daring move when, in 1707, Isaac Watts published his first book of...

Story Behind The Hymn, "My Jesus I Love Thee" My Jesus I Love Thee” is a sweet expression of love for the Savior that flows...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" At the age of 16, John Fawcett and his new bride Mary, began their ministry...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" Few of the hymns I have covered in this series were written in connection to...

Story Behind The Hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" This Hymn highlights the work of the man who may be the most popular hymn...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior" As earnest Christian pastor told of a young man about whom he had long felt...

Story Behind The Hymn, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" has long been associated with the United...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today" The whole system of Christianity rests upon the truth that Jesus Christ rose from the...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Christ Arose" During the Easter season of 1874, while having his devotions one evening, Robert Lowry was impressed with the events...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Christians Awake" What would you like for a Christmas present? To any young girl such a question would evoke delighted visions of...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Search Me" He was a professor in the School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary where he taught courses in...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" I have written previously about Charles Wesley and his talented and prolific hymn writing. I also...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Take My Life and Let It Be" Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was an unusually gifted and passionate saint. The daughter of...

Story Behind The Hymn, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" John Newton has made regular appearances on this blog. Over the years I have...

Story Behind The Hymn, "Faith Of Our Fathers" The history of the Christian faith is a rich heritage of countless people whose faith in God...

Story Behind The Hymn, "The Family of God" Bill and Gloria Gaither are faithful members of a local church in Alexandria, Indiana, and the church...