Category Archives: Bible

June 16 JUST AS I AMCharlotte Elliott, 1789–1871Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never drive away.”Continue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 15 IN TIMES LIKE THESEWords and Music by Ruth Caye Jones, 1902–1972Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)Wars, earthquakes, famines, violence, drugs, child abuse, humanism, the occult, New Age …When world events and ideologies like these seem ominous and unsettling to usContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 14 ROOM AT THE CROSS FOR YOUWords and Music by Ira R. Stanphill, 1914–1994But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)Out of the varied experiences of a fruitful life have come the many moving hymns of Ira F. Stanphill. As aContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 13 LET JESUS COME INTO YOUR HEARTWords and Music by Lelia N. Morris, 1862–1929I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2)Gospel songs that urgently ask people to respond to Christ’s invitation for salvation have had a powerful influence in evangelism since they wereContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

June 25 O HAPPY DAYPhilip Doddridge, 1702–1751I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness. (Isaiah 61:10)It is always encouraging to share in a testimonial service by recalling with other believers the time we respondedContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”