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A Carol for the Despairing
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, later set to music. It was written over the Christmas of either ...
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Hymn Ignored for 120 Years Becomes ‘Spiritual National Anthem’
In 1779, a British pastor published a hymnbook titled Onley Hymns. It became an immediate bestseller. The public largely ignored Hymn #41 in the collection, ...
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Former Gang Member Now Sings Hymns for Hospital Patients
Enrique Rodriquez from Central Jersey, left behind a life of crime and violence after turning to religion. He is now a phlebotomist at Robert Wood Johnson ...
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Leave Room for the Holy Spirit
The Trinity almost never comes up in the songs sung by American Christians, according to a new study from Southern Wesleyan University. In worship songs ...
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The Problem with Holly Jolly Christmas Songs
Christian leader and writer Russell Moore recently overheard a young man complaining how much he disliked Christmas. But his anti-Christmas mood wasn’t ...
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Comedian Steve Martin: ‘Atheists Don’t Have No Songs’
Christians have joyful, stirring songs that celebrate the wonder of our relation with God. This is especially true during the Christmas season with songs ...
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The 'Wrath of God' Makes the News
Strangely enough, the 'wrath of God' became a news item. Here's what happened: A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) committee wanted to add the ...
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The Despair of William Cowper
William Cowper (1731-1800)
Despite recurring mental illness, he wrote hymns on God's providence.
William Cowper's poetic achievements are remarkable ...
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