Hymn History

The Heart of The Wood

April 1, 2022

The Heart of  The Wood, written by Daniel Joseph Ii Demay and Tony Villanueva, is not a hymn, but a song I heard the other night about a young girl remembering her Great Grandpa. It is sung by...

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So here we are in April!

April 1, 2022

So here we are in April! The month with the showers that bring May's flowers. It's also the month of Easter and its reminder of the seriousness of sin. The end of Lent and its reminder that Jesus...

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Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Story by Tim Challies

March 1, 2022


If Isaac Watts is known as the father of English hymnody, William Williams is considered by many to be the father of Welsh hymnody. William Williams (1717-1791), born in Carmarthenshire, Wales, to...

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Blind Helen Howarth Lemmel Turns Our Eyes by Chris Field

February 1, 2022


Helen Howarth Lemmel was born in Wardle, England to a Wesleyan Methodist pastor and his wife on November 14, 1863.
Twelve years later the family migrated to America. Helen lived briefly in...

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He Leadeth Me Story by Diana Leagh Matthews

January 1, 2022

Joseph Henry Gilmore was a seminary professor, Baptist minister, and author of several textbooks in Hebrew and English. However, he is best remembered today for his hymn He Leadeth Me.
The year was...

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