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March 28WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDERWords and Music by James M. Black, 1856–1938For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (1 Thessalonians 4:15)The calm assurance of aContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 27WE’RE MARCHING TO ZIONIsaac Watts, 1674–1748You have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. (Hebrews 12:22)Should we sing psalms or hymns in our church services? This was the controversy stirring many congregations during the 17th and 18th centuries. Isaac Watts was the life-long champion of the “humanlyContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 26WE ARE CLIMBING JACOB’S LADDERNegro SpiritualHe had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. (Genesis 28:12)This delightful children’s song was inspired by the account of Jacob’s dream at Bethel as recorded in GenesisContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 25WHEN HE COMETHWilliam O. Cushing, 1823–1902When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:4)The scriptural promise of Christ’s second coming is always a thrilling truth for believers to ponder. Beyond that, the thought of the Savior creating a jeweled crown from little children who loveContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

March 24LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNINGWords and Music by Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)I do not ask for mighty words to leave the crowd impressed,But grant my life may ring so true my neighbors shallContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”