Preparing Our Hearts for Eternity

The text was written by Fanny J. Crosby and music by Dr. Robert Lowry, the famous preacher. The hymn says that our savior, Jesus, provides us with guidance and strength all the way through life. Crosby goes through many examples of places and feelings in which her savior led her gracefully through and the song is an expression of our faith in Christ to lead us.

Robert Raikes is known as the “founder of the modern Sunday School”. He had a driving desire for the spiritual and social conditions of the poor illiterate children in 18th Century England.

“Softly and Tenderly,” which was originally known as “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling,” is a classic invitation hymn from the 19th century. The text was written, and the tune was composed by Will Thompson who was a composer of gospel, secular, and patriotic songs. This is a song which reminds us that we are saved by responding to the call of Jesus in the gospel to repent.

"Come and Dine" was written by Charles Widmeyer who was born in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, in 1884 and died in California on December 14, 1974. It was written following the reading of John 21 and his meditation on the similarity between the tired, hungry disciples and people of his day who were both spiritually and physically hungry.

Today’s song is “Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know” It’s A hymn which praises the name of Jesus as the one which is far above every name. The text was written and the tune (Sweetest Name or Lovely Name) were composed both by Lela Long. Practically nothing is known about this person, other than that she lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

"Have Thine Own Way" was written by Adelaide Pollard, who was born Nov. 27, 1862, into the Presbyterian family of James and Rebecca Pollard. She had a gift for writing prose, poetry, hymns and even articles. Adelaide spent her life in ministry, teaching at schools, working with evangelist and serving in missions overseas. She had a strong interest in foreign missions. George Stebbins composed a me...

Jesus, I Come is a song written by William T. Sleeper (Lyrics) and George C. Stebbins (Music) and is a beautiful song, sung at invitation times in church services when they have a call for decisions to follow Christ.

We'll Understand it Better By and By was written by Charles Albert Tindley who was born the son of a slave, Albert Tindley, near Berlin, Maryland in July 1851. His mother passed away when Charles was only 4 years old, a year later he was separated from his father.

More About Jesus” is a Christian hymn written by Eliza Hewitt in 1887. The hymn is a prayer for a deeper understanding of Jesus and His teachings. It has been included in hundreds of different hymnals since its completion and continues to inspire many Christians today. The hymn has four verses, each expressing a desire to know more about Jesus and His love.

"O Happy Day" is a hymn that celebrates the covenant with God and salvation in Jesus of the Non-Conformists in 18th Century England. It includes vivid imagery of the rejoicing its author, Philip Doddridge, felt for his savior and God. Popularized by a recording from the Edwin Hawkins Singers, this hymn has become a gospel music standard in the modern day.

This hymn, like many others of this era, owes it recognition and appearance in current hymnals to the revivals of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey. Stirring invitation hymns were an essential part of the revival experience. Our Hymn is Only Trust Him.

“I Will Sing the Wondrous Story” was written by Francis Rowley in 1886 during a series of revival services at FBC in North Adams, Mass. where Rowley was pastoring. He wrote the song at the suggestion of Peter Bilhorn, music leader for the revival. He asked Rowley to write a hymn that he would set to music.

We are so glad to share the release of our version of the old hymn “Little is Much When God is In It”. It has an old Southern Gospel sound, and raise your voice in worship with us. It's time to dust off your hymnals and experience the timeless message of the lyrics in a whole new way as I sing this song with Vivian.

"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey.

This week our song, "Moment by Moment", compels us to examine what is salvation, What is faith, What is belief, What happens when salvation comes into our lives.

Today's song encourages us to be vessels of honor, fit for the Master and prepared for every good work is "Make Me A Channel Of Blessing". The text was written and the tune was composed both by Harper Smyth.

Today we are looking at a song that looks at the calling of Christ on our lives and eternity. It’s wonderful to know that our God who knew is in eternity past has placed a call to us that is so wonderfully magnificent

Today we finish a series of 3 discussions about why we seem to have so many people professing to be Christians in our congregations that don’t really act like it. Our song today is a lament to the tragedy of those who have good intentions and yet miss the mark and are "Almost Persuaded". Walking the church isle at an invitation and saying repeated words that are rote, redundant and not from the he...

Last week we started examining the subject of “Why are there so many people in our congregation that have little or no evidence in their lives of being a Christian.” This is something we will continue to look at this week and perhaps next week too.

Perhaps “Let Others See Jesus In You” was a lesson instilled in the upbringing of B. B. McKinney. The song serves as a wonderful reminder to live and mean the words we sing to keep telling the story, to be faithful and true; to let others see Jesus in You.

“A New Name in Glory” is an overview of what has taken place in the life of the Christian to bring Him from sin to glory. Then our names are entered in His Book of Life and someday we will enter into His home because we have accepted what He did for us on the cross - Saved by grace!

Music is so rooted in our lives and so much of who we are and is a great expression of our hearts. It’s no wonder it is so deeply ingrained in our worship experience. This week's song is "I Stand Amazed".

This week we are looking at a very old Quartet song that has no known author. The song is They’re Under the Blood. Jesus, God's son, was crucified on a cross, even though He had the power to avoid it. When you hear that you're covered by the blood, it means that your debt of sin has been paid and you're forgiven. The physical act of Him bleeding on the cross (followed by His death and resurrection...

Today's song was written and the tune was composed both by John Willard Peterson, who was born at Lindsborg, KS, on Nov. 1, 1921, into a musical family of Swedish descent where he was the youngest child. They were members of the Mission Covenant Church. John became a songwriter who had a major influence on evangelical Christian music in the 1950s through the 1970s

In 1910 Julia Johnston wrote “Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord” or “Grace Greater Than Our Sin.” The lyrics express the unending grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This hymn is a commentary on Romans 5, particularly in Romans 5:20b, which says: “But where sin abounded, grace did much more bound.” The lyrics express the dark, despairing world we live in until we accept the grace “There w...