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June 18 SAVED, SAVED!Words and Music by Jack P. Scholfield, 1882–1972Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Romans 10:13)Indulgence says, “Drink your way out.”Philosophy says, “Think your way out.”Science says, “Invent your way out.”Industry says, “Work your way out.”Communism says, “Strike your way out.”Militarism says, “Fight your way out.”Christ says,Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 17 JESUS IS ALL THE WORLD TO MEWords and Music by Will L. Thompson, 1847–1909I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him. (Philippians 3:8,Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 16 JUST AS I AMCharlotte Elliott, 1789–1871Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never drive away.”Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 15 IN TIMES LIKE THESEWords and Music by Ruth Caye Jones, 1902–1972Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)Wars, earthquakes, famines, violence, drugs, child abuse, humanism, the occult, New Age …When world events and ideologies like these seem ominous and unsettling to usContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 14 ROOM AT THE CROSS FOR YOUWords and Music by Ira R. Stanphill, 1914–1994But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)Out of the varied experiences of a fruitful life have come the many moving hymns of Ira F. Stanphill. As aContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”