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Behind the Hymn: The Way of the Cross Leads Home

April 30, 2017 Leave a comment

The Way of the Cross Leads Home was written by Jessie B. Pounds. Jessie Hunter Brown was born on August 31, 1861 in Hiam, Ohio. She is described as having been a “poorly” child in health and was educated at home. At age 15, she began submitting articles to Cleveland newspapers and various religious publications. She married John Pounds, a pastor of […]

Behind the Hymn: I Will Sing of My Redeemer

April 23, 2017 One comment

<img width="340" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sing-of-My-Redeemer.jpg?resize=340%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="5727" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/will-sing-redeemer/sing-of-my-redeemer/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sing-of-My-Redeemer.jpg?fit=340%2C340&ssl=1" data-orig-size="340,340" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Sing of My Redeemer" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>I Will Sing of My Redeemer</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sing-of-My-Redeemer.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sing-of-My-Redeemer.jpg?fit=340%2C340&ssl=1" />

God tells us that he will use our trials and tragedies for his good. I Will Sing of My Redeemer was born of tragedy, but had the lasting effect of good. I Will Sing of My Redeemer was written by Philip Paul Bliss was an American conductor, composer, Gospel singer and hymn writer. Philip Bliss was born on July 9, […]

Behind the Hymn: He Lives

April 16, 2017 One comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="5733" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/he-lives/he-lives/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?fit=704%2C440&ssl=1" data-orig-size="704,440" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="he lives" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>He Lives</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?fit=300%2C188&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/he-lives.jpg?fit=704%2C440&ssl=1" />

Can you imagine what the disciples and followers of Jesus must have said as word spread that he was not in the tomb? The words, “He lives” seem to be one option that is plausible. The hymn was composed in 1933 by Alfred Henry Ackley. Alfred Ackley was born on January 21, 1887. His father was a Methodist Minister who […]

Behind the Hymn: Are you washed in the Blood

April 9, 2017 Leave a comment

<img width="352" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Are-you-washed-in-the-blood.jpg?resize=352%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="5737" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/are-you-washed-in-the-blood/are-you-washed-in-the-blood/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Are-you-washed-in-the-blood.jpg?fit=352%2C466&ssl=1" data-orig-size="352,466" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"8","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS 1100D","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"190","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Are you washed in the blood" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Are you washed in the blood of Jesus</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Are-you-washed-in-the-blood.jpg?fit=227%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Are-you-washed-in-the-blood.jpg?fit=352%2C466&ssl=1" />

Are you washed in the Blood was written by Elisha Hoffman. Elisha Hoffman was born on May 7, 1839 in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a Presbyterian minister and composer of over 2,000 hymns and 50 song books during his 90 years. Music historian Jacob Hall described Elisha Hoffman’s musical ability in the following manner, “When a melody is born in […]

Behind the Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

April 2, 2017 Leave a comment

<img width="286" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/When-I-Survey-the-Cross.jpg?resize=286%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="5740" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/survey-wondrous-cross/when-i-survey-the-cross/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/When-I-Survey-the-Cross.jpg?fit=286%2C399&ssl=1" data-orig-size="286,399" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D200","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"90","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="When I Survey the Cross" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>When I Survey the Wondrous Cross</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/When-I-Survey-the-Cross.jpg?fit=215%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/When-I-Survey-the-Cross.jpg?fit=286%2C399&ssl=1" />

When I survey the wondrous cross is a great song to concentrate on as we near Easter and remember the true meaning of the season. Jesus death on the cross is the greatest gift God could give to us and is a gift we can continue to accept today as we accept his salvation. However, the song was not originally […]

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