Behind the Hymn: Built on the Rock
Built on the Rock was written by Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig. He was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. […]
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Behind the Hymn: Built on the Rock
Built on the Rock was written by Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig. He was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. Upon leaving university, he took to teaching. During this time, he devoted his attention to poetry, literature, and Northern antiquities. In 1810 he became assistant to his father in a parish in Jutland where he became ordained. After his father’s […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Gibbor Milchamah
Jehovah Gibbor Milchamah means the Lord mighty in Battle. Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore, those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Psalm 12:1 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8
Read moreBehind the Hymn: Christ is the world’s redeemer
Christ is the world’s redeemer is attributed to St. Columba, an Irish abbot, born in 521. He is credited with spreading Christianity through what is today Scotland. He is highly regarded among the Gaels and Picts and is considered one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Around 563, he and twelve companions sailed to Ionia, Scotland where they founded a […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Ganan
Jehovah Ganan means Lord of our defense. Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. Psalm 89:18
Read moreBehind the Hymn: Awake my heart with gladness
Awake my heart with gladness was written by Paul Gerhardt. The song was translated by John Kelly. Gerhardt was born in Gräfenheinichen, Saxony, Germany in 1607. He studied theology and wrote many hymns including Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow. He died in 1676 in Lubben, Germany. John Kelly was born in 1833 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. He ministered to churches Hebburn-on-Tyne and […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Elohim Yeshua
Jehovah Elohim Yeshua Lord God of Salvation. Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Mathew 16:16
Read moreGuest Post: With Eyes of Faith by Carin LeRoy
With Eyes of Faith By Carin LeRoy Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God, (Hebrews 12:2 ESV). Did you know the words “believe” and “faith” are used over 4,000 times […]
Read moreBehind the Hymn: Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadows
Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadows was written by Paul Gerhardt. Gerhardt was born in Gräfenheinichen, Saxony, Germany in 1607. He studied theology and wrote many hymns. He endured much suffering and lived through The Thirty Years War. Four of his five children died young and his wife endured a prolonged illness. Like many other German hymns, Gerhardt’s songs are very […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Elohim Tsaba
Jehovah Elohim Tsaba means Lord God of Hosts. You, Lord God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel,rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. Psalm 59:5
Read moreCouples in the Bible: Aquila and Priscilla
Aquila and Priscilla are always mentioned together. They are mentioned six times throughout scripture. “There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as […]
Read moreCouples in the Bible: Joseph and Mary
Mary is a young woman when the angel Gabriel appears to her to tell her that she had been chosen to give birth to the Messiah—” for you have found favor with God. “ {Luke 1:30} She replied “Behold, I am the servant[f] of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” {Luke 1:38} and later went to visit her […]
Read moreBehind the Hymn: Oh that I had a Thousand Voices
Oh that I had a Thousand Voices was written by Johann Mentzer. The song was first written in German and translated into English by Henry Mills. Mentzer was born born July 27, 1658, at Jahmen, near Rothenburg, in Silesia. He became a student of theology and is said to have suffered great affliction. He wrote many hymns by his 1734 […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Elohim Ab
Jehovah Elohim Ab means the Lord God of your forefathers. So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you? Joshua 18:3
Read moreBehind the Hymn: My Song is Love Unknown
My Song is Love Unknown is a hymn by Samuel Crossman. Crossman was a Puritan minister who opposed the Act of Uniformity 1662 and was exiled from the Church of England. He wrote the poem “My Song Is Love Unknown” in 1664. It was not published until he rejoined the Church of England and published in The Young Man’s Meditation […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah Elohim
Jehovah Elohim means supreme one or mighty one. “I am the voice of one calling in the desert ‘Make straight the way for the Lord’” (John 1:23).
Read moreBehind the Hymn: The Day Thou Gavest
The Day Thou Gavest was written by John Ellerton. The hymn was first published in 1870. Ellerton was born in London, England in 1826. He was ordained to the Church of England in 1851 and served six different churches throughout his career. He also helped to compile several hymn books. He died in England in 1893. Ellerton wrote and translated […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah El Gemuwal
Jehovah El Gemuwal means the Lord God of recompense. A destroyer will come against Babylon; her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken.For the Lord is a God of retribution; he will repay in full. Jeremiah 51:56
Read moreCouples in the Bible: King Xerxes and Esther
Esther, also known as Hadassah, is being raised by her cousin and guardian, Mordecai. The king banishes his queen and his men sought out “beautiful young virgins”. {Esther 2} Esther arrived at the king’s palace and underwent the beauty regiment required. When her time came she went into King Ahasuerus and “the king loved Esther more than all the women, […]
Read moreBehind the Hymn: Now I Belong to Jesus
Now I Belong to Jesus was written by Norman J. Clayton. Clayton composed the tune Ellsworth in 1942 and a year later wrote the lyrics to this hymn to go with it. The hymn is sometimes referred to by it’s first line “Jesus, my Lord will love me forever”. Clayton was born on January 22, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah El Emeth
Jehovah El Emeth means I commit my spirit. I hate those who cling to worthless idols; as for me, I trust in the Lord. Psalm 31:6
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