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January 22JESUS SAVES!Priscilla J. Owens, 1829–1907Sing to the Lord, praise His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples. (Psalm 96:2, 3)The heart of the Christian gospel is a person, not a church or a system of doctrinal interpretation. To evangelize is to proclaimContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

January 21STILL, STILL WITH THEEHarriet B. Stowe, 1812–1896Morning by morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; morning by morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. (Psalm 5:3)“How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! … When I awake, I am still with Thee”. This was the phrase that inspired HarrietContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

January 20DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF MANKINDJohn Greenleaf Whittier, 1807–1892In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. (Isaiah 30:15)So often in our modern lives we attack our problems with frantic and hurried activity, creating unnecessary stress for ourselves. We easily forget that our heavenly Father can assist us inContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

January 19 BE STILL, MY SOUL Katharina von Schlegel, 1697–? English Translation-Jane L. Borthwick, 1813–1897 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10) Spiritual revivals throughout history have always been accompanied by an outburst of new song. This wasContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

January 18SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCYJohn W. Peterson, 1921–Alfred B. Smith, 1916–Answer me, O Lord, out of the goodness of Your love; in Your great mercy turn to me. (Psalm 69:16)Charles Haddon Spurgeon, known as the “Prince of Preachers” of the 19th century, labored for more than 20 years on his unrivaled commentary of the Psalms,Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”