Lifespring! HymnStories

Hosted BySteve Webb

The stories behind the great Christian hymns, after which you will hear a version of the hymn performed by some of the most talented musicians and singers.

All Episodes

HS54: Lifespring! HymnStories “How Great Thou Art”

July 20, 2010 OG_Godcaster 00:10:41

Carl Boberg, a 26-year-old Swedish minister, wrote a poem in 1885...

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HS53: Lifespring! HymnStories “Jesus Loves Me – Revisited”

May 1, 2009 OG_Godcaster 00:07:58

Take Two Revisiting the story behind “Jesus Loves Me”, perhaps the...

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HS52: Lifespring! HymnStories “Away In A Manger”

December 19, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:08:33

Away In A Manger Was written in 1887, and is commonly...

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HS51: Lifespring! HymnStories “He Hideth My Soul”

September 30, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:07:13

Bouncing back- that’s a quality to be cultivated, because life is...

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HS50: Lifespring! HymnStories “Jesus, I Come”

August 25, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:08:15

Jesus, I Come 1887 One of the best histories of the...

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HS49: Lifespring! HymnStories “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”

June 17, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:07:05

Jesus must have been a bird watcher, because we see Him...

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HS48: Lifespring! HymnStories “A Tribute To Dottie Rambo”

May 14, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:11:20

Dottie Rambo went to be with the Lord on May 11,...

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HS47: Lifespring! HymnStories “He Leadeth Me”

April 29, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:08:13

Written during the darkest hour of the American Civil War, this...

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HS46: Lifespring! HymnStories “The Church’s One Foundation”

April 8, 2008 OG_Godcaster 00:10:22

Troubles within the church inspired this stirring hymn. Listen to the...

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