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21.) I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus
      Author --Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 Composer --Ethelbert W. Bullinger, 1837-1913 Tune Name --"Bullinger" "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." Jeremiah 17:7 "I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus--Trusting only Thee." This is another of the child-like, but beautiful expressions from the soul o ...read more

22.) I Know Whom I Have Believed
      "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life" -1 John 5:13 There is much about the spiritual life we do not fully understand, but we can still live with certainty and triumphant faith. The apostle Paul understood when he exclaimed, "I know whom [not merely what] I have ...read more

23.) I Love Thee
      An American Folk Hymn taken from Ingall's Christian Harmony, 1805 "O love the Lord, all ye saints." (Psalm 31:23) "Blest be Thy love, dear Lord, that taught us this sweet way, Only to love Thee for Thyself, and for that love obey." --J. Austin Secular songs of romantic expressions abound on this day. For the Christian, a hymn about l ...read more

24.) I Surrender All
      Author --Judson W. Van de Venter, 1855-1939 Composer --Winfield S. Weeden, 1847-1908 "He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Matthew 10:39 This hymn text was written by the author as he recalled the day that he had surrendered his life to Christ and dedicated himself completely to Ch ...read more

25.) I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
      Author --Francis H. Rowley, 1854-1952 Composer --Peter P. Bilhorn, 1865-1936 "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations." Psalm 89:1 Francis H. Rowley was born in Hilton, New York, on July 25, 1854. Later he became a Baptist minister and served churches in Massachuse ...read more

26.) In The Garden
      "Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: 'I have seen the Lord!' And she told them that he had said these things to her." -John 20:18 One of the most dramatic scenes of Scripture is recorded in the twentieth chapter of John's gospel. Early on that first Sunday morning after Christ's crucifixion, while it was still dark, Mary Ma ...read more

27.) It Is Well With My Soul
      "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" -Psalm 46:1 This beloved gospel hymn text's author, Horatio Gates Spafford, had known peaceful and happy days as a successful young attorney in Chicago, Illinois. He was the father of four lovely daughters, a deeply spiritual and devoted student of the Scriptures, and a loyal s ...read more

28.) Join All the Glorious Names
      Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 "Praise be to His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory." (Psalm 72:19) "Wisdom," "love," "power," "prophet," "priest," "king," "almighty Lord," conqueror," "captain"--these are the names and titles used throughout the stanzas of this hymn to describe our Lord. But the co ...read more

29.) Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
      Author --Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933 Music --Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 Tune Name --"Hymn to Joy" "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY . . ." Galatians 5:22 This hymn is generally considered by hymnologists to be one of the most joyous expressions of hymn lyrics in the English language. Its author, Henry van Dyke, was born at Ge ...read more

30.) Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
      Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 "This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him." (1 John 4:9) We must never underestimate the power of love in our human relationships--whether marriages, family, business associations, or friendships. The divine love of God for man far excels a ...read more

31.) May Jesus Christ Be Praised
      Author --German Hymn from the 18th century English Translation --Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Composer --Joseph Bamby, 1838-1896 Tune Name --"Laudes Domini" "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Psalm 34:1 One of the important sources of English hymnody is the wealth of worthy hymns translated ...read more

32.) More Love To Thee
      Author --Elizabeth P. Prentiss, 1818-1878 Composer --William H. Doane, 1832-1915 Tune Name --"More Love to Thee" "And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ." Philippians 1:9, ...read more

33.) My Jesus, I Love Thee
      Author --William R. Featherston, 1846-1873 Composer --Adoniram J. Gordon, 1836-1895 Tune Name --"Gordon" "We love Him, because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19 It is difficult to realize that this beloved devotional hymn, which expresses so profoundly a believer's love and gratitude to Christ for what He has accomplished in redemption, ...read more

34.) My Redeemer
      "I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD." - Psalm 104:33-34 KJV Many of our finest gospel hymns have been born out of some tragic experience or event. "My Redeemer," though expressing a joyful note of praise, was found in ...read more

35.) Now Thank We All Our God
      Author --Martin Rinkart, 1586-1649 English Translation --Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Music --Johann Crüger, 1598-1662 Tune Name --"Nun Danket" Scripture Reference --Psalm 147 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these thi ...read more

36.) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
      Author --Latin origin from c. 12th century Translated into English --John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Music --A Plainsong/chant from c. 13th century Name of Tune --"Veni Emmanuel" ("Come God With Us") Scripture References --Isaiah 7:14, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 1:23 "The Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David." --Luke 1:32 ...read more

37.) O for a Thousand Tongues
      Author --Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Composer --Carl G. Glaser, 1784-1829 Tune Name --"Azmon" "Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord." Psalm 150:6 It is generally agreed that Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley have been the two most influential writers of English hymnody to date. Following the new metrical psalm ...read more

38.) O How I Love Jesus
      Frederick Whitfield, 1829-1904 "We love because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19) This simply stated, lilting musical testimony has been another of the Sunday school favorites since it was first published in leaflet form in 1855. It has since been translated into various languages and has been included in numerous evangelical hymnals. Th ...read more

39.) O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
      S. Trevor Francis, 1834-1925 "I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." (Ephesians 3:17, 18) Who can fully grasp the dimensions of God's great love for us? Yet the Scriptures teach that we are to have a growing awareness o ...read more