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October 28 O MASTER, LET ME WALK WITH THEEWashington Gladden, 1836–1918He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)Go labor on: Spend and be spent, my joy to do the Father’sContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

October 27 RISE UP, O MEN OF GOD!William P. Merrill, 1867–1954… that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. (Philippians 1:27, 28)Our world is filled with much physical and social suffering. Often we prefer toContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

October 26 O FOR A FAITH THAT WILL NOT SHRINKWilliam H. Bathurst, 1796–1877The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” (Luke 17:5, 6)WhenContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

October 25 FAITH IS THE VICTORYJohn H. Yates, 1837–1900… this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. (1 John 5:4)Saving faith must always be reflected in a working faith. Our response of faith to the redemptive work of Christ transforms us; but then we need a daily motivating faith if weContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

October 24 FAITH OF OUR FATHERSFrederick W. Faber, 1814–1863Contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude 3)If you don’t have a cause that is worth dying for, you very likely don’t have anything worth living for.—UnknownOften we fail to realize the great price many of our forefathers paid toContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”