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Reading his works on kindle book. A lot to learn about the Church of England and the prayer book and 39 articles of faith by the Martyr Thomas Cramer. I always thought the Church of England leaned more towards the Church of Rome with all the compromises over the years but I guess there willContinue reading “J C Ryle”

September 6 BRETHREN, WE HAVE MET TO WORSHIPGeorge Atkins, 19th centuryAscribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. (1 Chronicles 16:29)The apostle Paul’s favorite name for fellow believers was “brethren.” He used this term at least 60 timesContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 5 O DAY OF REST AND GLADNESSChristopher Wordsworth, 1807–1885There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest … (Hebrews 4:9, 10, 11)Christopher Wordsworth, a nephewContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 4 O BREATH OF LIFEBessie P. Head, 1850–1936I have heard of Your fame; I stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known. (Habakkuk 3:2)Set us afire, Lord, stir us, we pray—while the world perishes, we go our wayPurposeless, passionless, day after day; setContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 3 GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKENJohn Newton, 1725–1807Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. GodContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”