Comments on: Today in 1899 – Dwight Moody Died http://wordwisehymns.com/2009/12/22/today-in-1899-dwight-moody-died/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Today in 1677 – Johann Franck Died « Wordwise Hymns http://wordwisehymns.com/2009/12/22/today-in-1899-dwight-moody-died/#comment-1500 Today in 1677 – Johann Franck Died « Wordwise Hymns Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:18:17 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?p=1252#comment-1500 [...] under Today in 1790. For amazing incidents connected with Ira Sankey, the composer of the tune, see Today in 1899.) Beneath the Cross of Jesus appeared in The Family Treasury, a popular magazine in Scottish homes [...] [...] under Today in 1790. For amazing incidents connected with Ira Sankey, the composer of the tune, see Today in 1899.) Beneath the Cross of Jesus appeared in The Family Treasury, a popular magazine in Scottish homes [...]

]]> By: Today in 1790 – Martin Madan Died « Wordwise Hymns http://wordwisehymns.com/2009/12/22/today-in-1899-dwight-moody-died/#comment-1259 Today in 1790 – Martin Madan Died « Wordwise Hymns Sun, 02 May 2010 07:17:28 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?p=1252#comment-1259 [...] Back in Scotland, his sister Elizabeth thought of her wayward brother as the lost sheep in Jesus’ parable (Lk. 15:3-7), and held out the hope that he had repented and turned to Christ before the end. It was her loving concern for him that prompted her to write The Ninety and Nine. (Miss Clephane also wrote Beneath the Cross of Jesus. To learn the remarkable story behind the writing of the tune for The Ninety and Nine, see Today in 1899.) [...] [...] Back in Scotland, his sister Elizabeth thought of her wayward brother as the lost sheep in Jesus’ parable (Lk. 15:3-7), and held out the hope that he had repented and turned to Christ before the end. It was her loving concern for him that prompted her to write The Ninety and Nine. (Miss Clephane also wrote Beneath the Cross of Jesus. To learn the remarkable story behind the writing of the tune for The Ninety and Nine, see Today in 1899.) [...]

]]> By: Iggy Antiochus http://wordwisehymns.com/2009/12/22/today-in-1899-dwight-moody-died/#comment-386 Iggy Antiochus Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:09:49 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?p=1252#comment-386 The American Boy Choir setting of Softly and Tenderly is really special. It starts with a boy soprano solo. As for DL Moody, it is said that people told him they did not like the way he did evangelism. Moody replied, "I don't like the way you DON'T do evangelism!' The American Boy Choir setting of Softly and Tenderly is really special. It starts with a boy soprano solo.

As for DL Moody, it is said that people told him they did not like the way he did evangelism.

Moody replied, “I don’t like the way you DON’T do evangelism!’

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