The words, history and Scripture behind the gospel hymns and songs that have carried the faith through the centuries.
“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” by Charles Wesley: written for the anniversary of his conversion, with its Moravian origin and Scripture background.
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Robert Robinson: its origins in 1758, the Ebenezer stone of 1 Samuel 7, and a reflection on God’s help.
“Nearer, My God, to Thee” by Sarah Flower Adams: its Jacob’s-ladder background, the tune BETHANY, and James 4:8.
“Take My Life and Let It Be” by Frances Ridley Havergal: the story of a hymn of consecration written after a visit to Areley House.
“Standing on the Promises” by R. Kelso Carter: who wrote it, when it was published, and what it teaches about trusting God’s word.
“Softly and Tenderly” by Will L. Thompson: how a rejected hymn became a classic invitation, and the promise of Matthew 11:28.
“Beneath the Cross of Jesus” by Elizabeth Clephane: a Scottish writer’s Lent hymn, with Isaiah 32:2 and its tune ST. CHRISTOPHER.
