My Jesus I Love Thee is a hymn written by William Ralph Featherston in 1864, a teenage boy, after his conversion to faith in Jesus Christ My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis …
“Because He Lives” is one of the most loved and frequently used songs written by Bill & Gloria Gaither in 1971. (1) God sent His Son,they called Him Jesus,He came to love,heal, and forgive;He lived and diedto buy my pardon,An empty grave is there to provemy Savior lives. (2) Because He lives I can face …
The hymn “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?” was written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he took place on 21 May of that year. The hymn celebrates personal salvation through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and is one of the most popular Methodist hymns …
The popular ”Amazing Grace” hymn was originally written in 1772 by John Newton, a former sea captain and slave trader turned well-loved Anglican curate in the British town of Olney. It was published in 1779 as part of a collection of hymns Newton wrote with William Cowper, called Olney Hymns. 1) Amazing grace! How sweet …
The hymn No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus was written by Charles F. Weigle. Charles wrote both the words and music for “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus” during the darkest period of his life. I would love to tell you what I think of JesusSince I found in Him a …
The hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” was originally written by Joseph M. Scriven. Joseph was a preacher who lived in Canada and wrote the hymn as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only …
Take My Life And Let It Be is a hymn written by Frances Ridley Havergal, an English religious poet and hymnwriter. Known as the “consecration poet,” Havergal attempted to live a life fully consecrated to Christ and to those she saw in any physical or spiritual need. Take my life, and let it beConsecrated, Lord, …
The hymn “How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds” was written by the evangelical Anglican cleric John Newton. It was published in Olney Hymns in 1779. The hymn focuses on the power of the name of Jesus. How sweet the Name of Jesus soundsIn a believer’s ear!It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,And drives away …
The hymn “Count Your Blessings” was composed in 1897 by Johnson Oatman, Jr., with the tune being written by Edwin O. Excell (1) When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,Count your many blessings-name them one by one,And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Chorus:Count your …
The hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness was written by Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, an American hymnwriter, poet, and Methodist minister. In 1923, Chisholm wrote the poem “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” which he submitted to William M. Runyan who was affiliated with the Moody Bible Institute and Runyan set the song to music. Chorus:Great is Thy faithfulnessGreat …
