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Meter. 9.10.9.9 with refrain. Melody. "Assurance" by Phoebe Knapp. Published. 1873. ( 1873) " Blessed Assurance " is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe Knapp .
"It Is Well With My Soul", also known as "When Peace, Like A River", is a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss.First published in Gospel Hymns No. 2 by Ira Sankey and Bliss (1876), it is possibly the most influential and enduring in the Bliss repertoire and is often taken as a choral model, appearing in hymnals of a wide variety of Christian fellowships.
Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, [a] with more than 100 million copies printed. [1] She is also known for her teaching and ...
With the verses taking cues from the hymn "Blessed Assurance," the hymn is re-written with a contemporary gospel-sensitivity made even more dynamic with the input of a choir." In a Worship Leader magazine review of Can You Imagine?, Christopher Watson "The song "Trust in God" is the standout track on this album. Hands down, it's no contest."
John Newton, 1778 According to the Dictionary of American Hymnology, "Amazing Grace" is John Newton's spiritual autobiography in verse. In 1725, Newton was born in Wapping, a district in London near the Thames. His father was a shipping merchant who was brought up as a Catholic but had Protestant sympathies, and his mother was a devout Independent, unaffiliated with the Anglican Church. She ...
Melody. "Bunessan". Performed. 1931. ( 1931) " Morning Has Broken " is a Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and was inspired by the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, then set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, "Bunessan". [1] It is often sung in children's services and in funeral services.
The original lyrics are as follows: - I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side.
"Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, Our Blessed Redeemer!"—1869, music by Chester G. Allen "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!"—1882, music by William J. Kirkpatrick "Rescue the Perishing, Care for the Dying"—1869, music by W. Howard Doane "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"—1868, music by W. Howard Doane