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1. My Jesus I Love Thee<\/strong> Young William must have had a relationship with God beyond his years to have such sweet insight into the matchless love of Christ. The following stanzas were realized at his untimely death at the age of 27:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, <\/p>\n Several years after Featherston had passed away, Adoniram Judson Gordon, a Baptist minister, composed the tune that completes this sweet song as one of the most dearly loved hymns. \u201cMy Jesus I Love Thee\u201d has been included in nearly every evangelical hymnal published from 1876 to the present.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. It is Well with My Soul<\/strong> <\/p>\n 3. Before The Throne<\/strong> \u201cWhen Satan tempts me to despair and tells me of the guilt within, upward I look and see HIM there who made an end to all my sin.\u201d<\/p>\n This is a perfect example of the depth of riches that can be mined in an old hymn. Cook\u2019s original tune reignited the flame behind this amazing composition and made it accessible to a whole new generation of believers. This hymn has spread like wild fire around the globe and encouraged Christians that we have a Great High Priest, whose name is Love and He has taken our place.<\/p>\n \u201cBehold Him there, the Risen Lamb<\/p>\n My perfect, spotless righteousness, My soul is purchased by His blood <\/p>\n Hymns have a unique way of expressing the richness of biblical theology, lacking in some contemporary songs. Hymns tell a story and walk us through the Gospel. They can lay the foundation of what we know about God and serve as a launch pad for praising Him. Many are not only still applicable and relevant, but they are also teaming with life and give freedom to express old words with new passion.<\/p>\n
\nThis sweet hymn of gratitude started out as a poem written by William Ralph Featherston (circa1864). We can only speculate as to the details of his life since not much has been written about him. We do know he attended a Methodist Church in Montreal, Canada and that he wrote these heart-felt words as a love letter to God shortly after his conversion (somewhere between 12 and16 years of age). He included this poem in a letter to his Aunt in Los Angeles, which she later had published.<\/p>\n
\nAnd praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
\nAnd say when the death dew lies cold on my brow,
\nIf ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, \u2019tis now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nPresentation software that let\u2019s you build, plan and present your worship service in minutes!\u00a0See it now<\/a>
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\nIt is hard to fathom how Horatio G. Spafford was able to write the faith-filled words of the hymn \u201cIt is Well with My Soul\u201d after experiencing such profound sorrow and grief. It is further astounding that he penned the lyrics while sailing over the very spot where his four precious daughters were lost at sea. It might be understandable to write such magnificent poetry in times of great blessing; but it was after many trials that he was moved to write the stirring words of this hymn. It is immensely humbling to hear his response. \u201c\u2026though trials should come, let this blest assurance control, that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and hath shed His own blood for my soul. It is well…\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThis hymn, written by Charitie L. Bancroft in 1863, had faded into obscurity until song writer and vocalist Vikki Cook took the hymn and set the words to an entirely new melody in 1997.<\/p>\n
\nThe great unchangeable I am,
\nThe King of glory and of grace!
\nOne with Himself I cannot die<\/p>\n
\nMy life is hid with Christ on high,
\nWith Christ, my Savior and my God
\nWith Christ, my Savior and my God\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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