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February 15MY JESUS, I LOVE THEEWilliam R. Featherston, 1846–1873We love Him because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)And shall I use these ransomed powers of mineFor things that only minister to me?Lord, take my tongue, my hands, my heart, my all,And let me live and love for Thee!—UnknownThe spiritual depth of “My Jesus, IContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 14I LOVE THEEAn American Folk Hymn taken from Ingall’s Christian Harmony, 1805O love the Lord, all ye saints. (Psalm 31:23)Blest be Thy love, dear Lord, that taught us this sweet way,Only to love Thee for Thyself, and for that love obey.—J. AustinSecular songs of romantic expressions abound on this day. For the Christian, aContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 13MY SAVIOR’S LOVEWords and Music by Charles H. Gabriel, 1856–1932Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)Love saw a guilt of sin, and sought a basis of pardon.Love saw the defilement of sin, and sought a wayContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 12WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THISAnyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. (Deuteronomy 21:23)Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)Not father or mother has loved you as God has, for it was that you might be happy He gave HisContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 11THE WONDER OF IT ALLWords and Music by George Beverly Shea, 1909–What is man that You are mindful of him, the Son of Man that You care for Him? (Hebrews 2:6)What many Christians need today is a rebirth of wonder and awe. We know the gospel intellectually, but it seldom reaches our emotions andContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”