Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
Fanny Crosby wrote an amazing number of hymns that we still sing in church more that a century after her death. Many, like this one, are framed in the form of a prayer, and this hymn contains a petition that…
When We All Get to Heaven
A friend of mine who is in her mid-twenties recently posted that one of her favorite songs is the one we are considering today. On the one hand it heartened me, because it is a rare younger person who gives…
The Love of God
Between the theme of anthems this year and the topic of the 40 Day Devotional for 2022, I’ve been doing a lot of study and writing about the love of God over the past 18 months. There’s an old song…
Then Sings My Soul
What stirs your soul to sense and express the greatness of God? As we listen to the lyrics of this classic hymn I think many of us can relate to these scenarios moving us to glimpse through the veil and…
Great Is the Lord Almighty
Great Is the Lord Almighty “He’s a great actor.” “That was a great book. I’ve read three others that were pretty good, as well this year.” “I just missed the turnoff—great.” We throw around the term great on a regular…
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