from “Hymns – The Old Made New” by Scott Wesley Brown This song has come to be associated with the American Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a beautiful hymn of gratitude to God, and you will enjoy the wonderful rendition by Scott Wesley Brown. Text: Folliot S. Pierpoint 1. For the beauty of the earth, for the…

Written nearly 300 years ago, this beautiful hymn was written by Isaac Watts. Charles Wesley reportedly said he would rather have written it than all of his own. Sung by Jilleen. “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count…

Wil L. Thompson – From failure to fame to a life dedicated to service. Softly and Tenderly Music and Lyrics: Wil L. Thompson Song perfomed by: Jilleen Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Come home,…

Today’s HymnStories is a bit different. Normally, using Robert J. Morgan’s book “Then Sings My Soul”, I tell you the background behind a popular Christian hymn and its author. Today, I’m not going to do that. Let me tell you why. Today I went to a funeral. Please, don’t be too concerned. The woman who…

This beautiful hymn was written by Frances Havergal at the age of 36. A singer in great demand she came to devote every aspect of her life to Christ. Listen for the whole story. Take My Life And Let It Be? Lyrics: Frances Havergal Sung by: Chelsie Boyd Take my life and let it be…

One of my favorite hymns, this was written in 1779. When first released, the author was anonymous. It later came to be credited to Rev. Edward Perronet. Listen to the show for the rest of the story. Artist: Bob Bennett…from the CD “The View From Here” Lyrics: Edward Perronet All hail the pow?r of Jesus?…

Written in 1744 by an anonymous German Catholic priest, this beautiful hymn of worship was translated into English one hundred years later by Edward Caswall. The hymn is beautifully performed here by: Hymns – The Old Made New Scott Wesley Brown Devotion Music Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster Buy at RealNetworks /…

Some of the details of this hymn, written in 1677, are lost in the mists of time, and yet… Today’s artist is Jilleen. Thanks to Robert J. Morgan for his permission to use the book, “Then Sings My Soul”. Links to the book are in the right hand margin of this page. Fairest Lord Jesus…