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April 29WORTHY IS THE LAMBWords and Music by Don Wyrtzen, 1942–You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being. (Revelation 4:11)Come, let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne;Ten thousand thousandContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

April 28WERE YOU THERE?SpiritualIt was the third hour when they crucified Him. (Mark 15:25)Folk songs are generally described as songs of which the origins have been lost but which express the heartfelt traditions and experiences of a particular culture or people. Therefore, they become greatly cherished by each succeeding generation.The Negro spirituals represent some ofContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

April 27ABIDE WITH MEHenry F. Lyte, 1793–1847But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to tarry with them. (Luke 24:29 KJV)Yes, life is like the Emmaus road, and we tread it not aloneFor beside us walks the Son of God,Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

April 26BECAUSE HE LIVESGloria Gaither, 1942–William J. Gaither, 1936–Because I live, you also will live. (John 14:19)Christ’s resurrection is our guarantee of at least two basic truths: First, He has the power to give His life to us and to bring us ultimately to glory to reign with Him forever. And second, His resurrection makesContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

Nahum JULY 6 Reading 187 AGAINST NINEVEH Nahum 1–3 “The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His foes and maintains His wrath against His enemies” (Nahum 1:2).Any view of God that does not take into account His wrath is aContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”