Hymn Story: A Broken Heart, My God, My Life
Recently we sung A Broken Heart, My God, My Life in church. A hymn I had not heard before and wanted to learn more about. A Broken Heart, My God, My Life was written by…
Hymn Story: Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed
Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed was written by Isaac Watts. Watts was born on July 17, 1674 in Southampton, England. In 1702, he became a pastor and accepted a call to Abney Park, where…
Behind the Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
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…
Hymn Story: At the Cross
This popular hymn was written by Isaac Watts. Watts was born in 1674 and died in 1748. He would become a pastor and wrote poems and hymns to go with his sermons. He wrote over…