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August 22 WHITER THAN SNOWJames Nicholson, c. 1828–1876Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:7)God’s people have been placed in their particular circle of influence so they can demonstrate purity and a concern for righteousness. If we do not fulfill this role, whoContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

August 21 MORE ABOUT JESUSEliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10, 11)The Christian gospel is thrilling to contemplate. It is soContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

August 20 CLEANSE MEJ. Edwin Orr, 1912–1988If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)The inspiration of a thrilling revival in New Zealand prompted the late J. Edwin Orr to blend the 23rd and 24th verses of Psalm 139Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

James Edwin Orr was born January 15, 1912, in Belfast, Ireland, to William Stewart and Rose (Wright) Orr. William Orr, who was a jeweler, had United States and British citizenship, so his children did as well. There were eventually to be five children born to William and Rose Orr, with one child dying in infancyContinue reading “James Edwin Orr”

August 19 O FOR A CLOSER WALK WITH GODWilliam Cowper, 1731–1800So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. (Colossians 2:6)The Christian life begins with a step of faith for salvation.Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”