Tag: Second Great Awakening

Hymn Story: What Wondrous Love is This

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What Wondrous Love Is This began as an American folk hymn, which was passed down from one generation to another through the course of time. The origins and text of the song are not known and was probably refined over time, as being passed down. Folk songs usually consist of the repetition of key phrases, to assist in learning the […]

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Faithful Heroes: Charles Finney

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Charles Finney was a leader in the Second Great Awakening in the United States and has been called the father of Modern Revivalism. Charles Grandison Finney was born on August 29, 1792 in Warren, Connecticut. He was the youngest of nine children and the son of farmers. He is said to have been six food, three inches tall with piercing […]

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