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Hymn Story: I Am the Resurrection and the Life

September 17, 2023 Leave a comment

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“I Am the Resurrection and the Life” comes from John 11:25 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.” The hymn was written by Norman J. Clayton. He was born on January 22, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. By the age of twelve, he became church organist–a […]

Behind the Hymn: Now I Belong to Jesus

August 1, 2021 Leave a comment

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. […]

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Hymn Story: I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Behind the Hymn: Now I Belong to Jesus