Category Archives: Bible

Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 I am the First and the Last, I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! (Revelation 1:17, 18)What a glorious truth to ponder—Jesus is not the “Great I WAS” but rather the “Great I AM!” He is not only a historical fact butContinue reading “CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY”

John of Damascus, early 8th centuryEnglish translation by John M. Neale, 1818–1866Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:14 KJV)This hymn from the early eighth century is one of the oldest expressions found in most hymnals. Its origin is rooted in the liturgy of the Greek OrthodoxContinue reading “THE DAY OF RESURRECTION”

Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823–1895 Finally Pilate handed Him over to them to be crucified. (John 19:16)The full understanding of the depth of suffering that our Savior endured at Calvary for our redemption is difficult to grasp. When Mrs. Cecil Alexander, one of England’s finest hymn writers, was attempting to explain to her Sunday schoolContinue reading “THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY”

C. Austin Miles, 1868–1945Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that He had said these things to her. (John 20:18)It was in 1912 that music publisher Dr. Adam Geibel asked author and composer C. Austin Miles to write a hymn text that would beContinue reading “IN THE GARDEN”

Frances R. Havergal, 1836–1879And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again. (2 Corinthians 5:15)A vivid painting of Christ, wearing His crown of thorns as He stands before Pilate and the mob, is displayed in the art museumContinue reading “I GAVE MY LIFE FOR THEE”