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By: Take My Life and Let It Be « Wordwise Hymns

Take My Life and Let It Be « Wordwise Hymns — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:18:24 +0000

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By: The Old Rugged Cross « Wordwise Hymns

The Old Rugged Cross « Wordwise Hymns — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:19:11 +0000

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By: Today in 1594 – John Cosin Born « Wordwise Hymns

Today in 1594 – John Cosin Born « Wordwise Hymns — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:22:39 +0000

[...] John Cosin was a Church of England clergyman. He was deposed during the Puritan era of Oliver Cromwell, at which time he ministered to the exiled royal family in France. After the Restoration, he was appointed bishop of Durham Cathedral in the north of England. A liturgical scholar, he assisted in the revision of the Book of Common Prayer. It is this volume that contains his paraphrase of Veni, Creator Spiritus, written about six centuries before Cosin’s time, and now known to us as his hymn Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire. (For more on the origin of this hymn, see Today in 856.) [...]

By: Today in 1861 – The Battle Hymn of the Republic written « Wordwise Hymns

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:18:14 +0000

[...] Mr. Lillenas wrote some 4,000 song texts and tunes. His lovely song, Wonderful Peace speaks of our peace with God through Christ (cf. Rom. 5:1-2). (There is also a fine song by Warren Cornell entitled Wonderful Peace. See the fourth item under Today in 856.) [...]

By: Today in 1958 – George Bennard Died « Wordwise Hymns

Today in 1958 – George Bennard Died « Wordwise Hymns — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:18:54 +0000

[...] Bennard’s name will be forever linked to his gospel song, The Old Rugged Cross. That hymn became almost an instant favourite after its publication around 1915. It has remained [...]