Many of our great hymns of the faith have heart-warming histories. Born out of the daily struggle, toil, and victory of saints before us, they ring through the ages with truth. Here is the story behind the timeless hymn hymn “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” With its poignant […]
Hymn Stories
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While most of us have sung the sweet carol “Silent Night,” how many of us know the rich history of this song? This year celebrates the 200th anniversary since Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber composed it on Christmas Eve, 1818. Here is the incredible story of the carol that, for […]
Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story Now proclaim Messiah’s birth… This charming carol was penned by the Irishman James Montgomery. Like many people we serve in our prison ministries in Saskatchewan, James knew what it was like to […]
Here is the story behind the classic hymn “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus.” In November of 1871, a son was born to a German baker and his wife in Lafayette, Indiana. Charles Weigle grew up in a devout Methodist home. However, he had a violent temper and […]