Hymn Story: My Faith Looks up to Thee
My Faith Looks up to Thee was written by Ray Palmer. He was born in Rhode Island in 1808 and […]
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Hymn Story: My Faith Looks up to Thee
My Faith Looks up to Thee was written by Ray Palmer. He was born in Rhode Island in 1808 and is often considered to be one of America’s best nineteenth-century hymn. He was a popular preacher and author, writing original poetry and translating hymns. He wrote the hymn shortly after completing college while he was teaching in 1830. He said […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Rohi
Jehovah Rohi means the Lord my Shepherd The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalm 23:1 Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the Lord Almighty.“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. Zechariah 13:7 Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before […]
Read moreMother’s Day song: A Mother’s Prayer {Hannah’s Song}
A Mother’s Prayer {Hannah’s Song} was written by Rachel Aldous. The song was released on the album Transform Me which was released on December 18, 2008. Given that it has “Hannah’s song” in the title it seems the song is taken from Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2. Happy Mother’s Day!
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Rapha
Jehovah Rapha means the Lord that heals He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals […]
Read moreHymn Story: What wondrous love is this?
What wondrous love is this? Was published in 1811 and considered a Christian folk hymn. It was very popular during the Second Great Awakening. It was first published in the camp meeting songbook A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use in Virginia. Most sources attribute the tune to “The Ballad of […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Raah
Jehovah Raah means the Lord my Shepherd Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Psalm 80:1 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the […]
Read moreHymn Story: Salvation Unto Us Has Come
Salvation Unto Us Has Come was written by Paulus Speratus. He was born in 1484 in Swabia, part of Medieval Germany. He often styled himself as “a Rutilis” or “von Rötlen” leading to the belief he may have been born of nobility. By 1518, he served as a preacher in Bavaria. He was one of the first […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Qanna
Jehovah Qanna means the Lord is Jealous or the Lord is Zealous. Simplified it means Jealous God. Take care, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make a carved image, the form of anything that the LORD your God has forbidden you. For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, […]
Read moreHymn Story: The Day of Resurrection
The Day of Resurrection was originally written in Greek. St. John Damascene, known also as John of Damascus, was born somewhere around AD 655 and died around AD 745. Some historians believe he may have lived to over 100 but we do not know for sure. According to tradition, he was a monk at the St. Sabbas Monastery. He is […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Ori
Jehovah Ori means the Lord my light The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
Read moreHymn Story: Lamb of God
Lamb of God was written and made popular by Twila Paris. The song is copyrighted 1985 by Straightway music. Twila Paris is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, author and pianist. She has released twenty-two albums and had thirty-three #1 singles on Christian radio since she began her ministry in 1980. She released her first album in 1965 as a […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Nissi
Jehovah Nissi means the Lord my Banner Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner Exodus 17:15
Read moreHymn Story: Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness
Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness was written by Count Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, the founder of the religious community of Herrnhut and the apostle of the United Brethren. He was born at Dresden , Germany on May 26, 1700. He resigned all his public duties of his noble birth and devoted himself to missionary work. His motto became “I have but […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Naheh
Jehovah Naheh means the Lord who smites I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you.I will repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you. “‘Then you will know that it is I the Lord who strikes you. Ezekiel 7:9
Read moreHymn Story: Haven of Rest
The Haven of Rest was written by H. L. Gilmour. Gilmour was born in Londonderry, Ireland in 1836 and emigrated to America as a teenager. He married Letitia Pauline Howard in 1858. After serving in the American Civil War and spending several months at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia he went on to become a dentist. He helped found the […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah M’gaddishcem
Jehovah M’gaddishcem means the Lord my sanctifier “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy. Exodus 31:13
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Misqabbi
Jehovah Misqabbi means the Lord my strong tower. He said “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer” 2 Samuel 22:2
Read moreHymn Story: Lord Take My Hand and Lead Me
Lord Take My Hand and Lead Me was written by Julie Katharina von Hausmann. She was born in 1826 in Riga {now in Latvia}. Her father was a teacher and after he went blind, she cared for him until his death. She then went to live with her sisters in Germany, Southern France and St. Petersburg, Russia. Julie never married […]
Read moreChrist the Life of All the Living
Christ the Life of all the Living was written by Ernst C. Homburg. Homburg was born in 1605 in Germany. He often wrote love and drinking songs before a family illness led to his conversion to Christianity. His poetry then turned more serious and he wrote hymns which expressed his faith and helped to strengthen his own walk with the […]
Read moreHymn Story: Rejoice the Lord is King
Rejoice the Lord is King was written by Charles Wesley. He wrote the song Easter and Ascension in six stanzas. It was first published John Wesley’s Moral and Sacred Poems and again the text in Charles Wesley’s Hymns for our Lord’s Resurrection. The tune was composed by John Darwall and first used as a setting for Psalm 148.
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