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March 7BRIGHTEN THE CORNERIna Duley Ogdon, 1877–?Christ gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good. (Titus 2:14)“Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do … but brighten the corner where you are!”Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 6NO, NOT ONE!Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1856–1922I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends… (John 15:15)He became poor that we might become rich (James 2:5).He was born that we might be born again (John 1:14).He became a servant that we might becomeContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 5THY WORD IS LIKE A GARDEN, LORDEdwin Hodder, 1837–1904How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. (Psalm 119:103, 104)For the child of God, the daily reading of the Scriptures is the nourishment of the soul. TheContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 4WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFEWords and Music by Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. (John 6:63)One of the basic precepts of the Sunday school movement has always been that God’s Word must be carefully and systematically studied by believers of all ages.Study it carefully, thinkContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 3O HOW I LOVE JESUSFrederick Whitfield, 1829–1904We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)This simply stated, lilting musical testimony has been another of the Sunday school favorites since it was first published in leaflet form in 1855. It has since been translated into various languages and has been included in numerous evangelicalContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”