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September 11 O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUESCharles Wesley, 1707–1788Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 150:6)Soon after their graduation from Oxford University, John and Charles Wesley decided to sail to America, the new world, to try to minister to the rough colonists under General Oglethorpe in Georgia and to evangelizeContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 10 MAJESTYWords and Music by Jack Hayford, 1934–O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:1)There are many attributes of the Lord that should prompt our response of adoration and worship: His holiness, His power, His love … A very popular contemporary song by the Rev. Jack Hayford,Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 9 IMMORTAL, INVISIBLEWalter Chalmers Smith, 1824–1908Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17)In our enjoyment of a personal relationship with God, we sometimes lose sight of the awe and reverence that should also be part of our worship of Him. OftenContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 8 HOLY, HOLY, HOLYReginald Heber, 1783–1826Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care. (Psalm 95:6, 7)“O Lord, grant that I may desire Thee, and desiring Thee, seek Thee, andContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

September 7 GREAT GOD OF WONDERSSamuel Davies, 1723–1761O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1)It is possible for Christians to lose a sense of the infinite power and greatness of God and make of Him merely a heavenly friend—a God who is no bigger than ourContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”