Search me, O God, And know my heart today; Try me, O Savior, Know my thoughts, I pray. See if there be Some wicked way in me; Cleanse me from every sin And set me free. I praise Thee, Lord, For cleansing me from sin; Fulfill Thy Word, And make me pure within. Fill [...]
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James Edwin Orr – death, April 22, 1987
Posted in died today, education, Evangelist to World, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1940, 4/22/1987, a Ph.D. and an Ed.D., accumulated M.A. a Th. D, American Baptist minister, Belfast Ireland, born 1/12/1912, dear older friend, died this date, I praise Thee Lord, in which Orr was seated, J Edwin Orr, James Edwin Orr, Lord take my life, O Holy Ghost, ordained, Orr, Paul W. Finch, probably be more remembered for one or more of the six hymns, Search me O God, years ago preached to an audience on April 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – was hung, April 9, 1945
Posted in died today, European writer, Evangelist to World, holy living, philosophy, today in history, uncategorized, war, worship, tagged 4/9/1945, Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Every man is called separately and must follow alone, his classic, hung by the Nazis, hung this date, Intercession is the most promising way to reach our neighbors, Jesus will certainly reject it, Only he who believes is obedient, only he who is obedient believes, they will not go to law to defend their rights…, very much worth reading, When reproached they [the meek] hold their peace on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Discipleship without Jesus Christ is a way of our own choosing. It may be the ideal way. It may even lead to martyrdom but it is devoid of all promise. Jesus will certainly reject it. p 64 Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes. p 69 Every [...]
Charles Seymour Robinson – death, Feb. 1, 1899
Posted in died today, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 2/1/1899 NYC, Bennington VT, Charles Seymour Robinson, died this date, Educated at Williams College, guided by Thee, hymns include, Presbyterian pastor, Princeton Theological Seminary, Robinson was born 1829, Savior I follow on, Union Theological Seminary, Williamstown MA on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Savior! I follow on, guided by Thee, Seeing not yet the hand that leadeth me; Hushed be my heart and still, fear I no further ill; Only to meet Thy will my will shall be. Riven the rock for me thirst to relieve, Manna from Heaven falls fresh every eve; Never a want severe causeth [...]
Robert Frost – death, Jan. 29, 1963
Posted in died today, nature, philosophy, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged as just as fair, both that morning equally lay, I shall be telling this with a sigh, Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken, Then took the other, Two roads diverged in a yellow wood on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better [...]
Rowland Huw Prichard – death, Jan. 25, 1887
Posted in died today, Jesus Christ, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1/25/1887, Alleluia, At twenty, “Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners!”, born 1/14/1811, Christians know it as the tune, composed the tune HYFRYDOL, died this date, Graienyn near Bala, His the throne, Holywell North Wales British Isles, North Wales, Rowland Huw Prichard, sing to Jesus! His the scepter on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, His the throne. Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood. Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by His blood. 2. Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near [...]
1956
Posted in death, died today, Evangelist to World, Jesus Christ, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1956, 5 young men were martyred, 56 years ago, alphabetical order, Curaray River, Ecuador, Ed McCully, it was 1956, Jim Elliot, Jim’s widow’s book, Nate Saint, Pete Fleming, Roger Youderian, taking the gospel, Through Gates of Splendor (1957), to the Auca Indians, Today 56 years ago on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
56 years ago it was 1956. Today 56 years ago 5 young men were martyred taking the gospel to the Auca Indians (commonly so called). They were (alphabetical order) Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian – killed in Ecuador, along the CurarayRiver. If you have [...]
Vivian Adelbert Dake – death, Jan. 5 1892
Posted in died today, Evangelist to World, holy living, poet American, uncategorized, worship, tagged 1/5/1892, Africa, ” in 1891, Behold the hands stretched out for aid, born 2/9/1854, buried at sea. Dake was the founder, died this date, evangelized Illinois Iowa Kansas and Ohio, missionary trip, not a tongues group, Ogle County Illinois Dake penned “We’ll Girdle the Globe, on a ship, Oregon, Pentacost Bands, Sierra Leone, Vivian Adelbert Dake on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
1. Behold the hands stretched out for aid, Darkened by sin and sore dismayed; Oh, will you to their rescue go, Lost wanderers down to endless woe? Refrain We’ll girdle the globe with salvation, With holiness unto the Lord; And light shall illumine each nation, The light from the lamp of His Word. 2. In [...]
William Ashley “Billy” Sunday – death, Nov. 6, 1935
Posted in converted to Christ, died today, Jesus Christ, opposing wrong, today in history, worship, tagged Ames Iowa, baseball for Chicago, Billy Sunday died, Billy was born 11/19/1862, Chicago Y.M.C.A., converted to Christ, dramatic and unconventional, fiery conservative preacher, He is said to have spoken to 100 million, last years, ordained to the Presbyterian ministry, Pacific Garden Mission, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, quit baseball, William Ashley “Billy” Sunday on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
William Ashley “Billy” Sunday died this date, 11/6/1935 at Chicago. Billy was orphaned during the uncivil war then became a professial ball player (1883 to 1891) playing major league baseball for Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. He was converted to Christ (1886) at the Pacific Garden Mission, quit baseball and worked for the Chicago Y.M.C.A. He was ordained to the [...]
Samuel Chadwick – death, Oct. 16, 1932
Posted in died today, European writer, holy living, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged 10/16/1932, died this date, Humanity and God, Samuel Chadwick, The Way to Pentecost on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
No nation is better than its God. Samuel Chadwick, The Call to Christian Perfection (KC: Beacon Hill Press, 1943), 15. Christian teachers must translate their theology into the speech of the century. Samuel Chadwick, The Call to Christian Perfection (KC: Beacon Hill Press, 1943), 25. The only authorized test of love is obedience. [...]
Herbert Buffum – death, Oct. 9, 1939
Posted in died today, heaven, philosophy, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 10/9/1939, 1000 published, “Get a Smile from Jesus”, “He Abides”, “I’m Going Higher Some Day”, “I’m Going Through”, “In God’s Calendar of Days”, “In the City Where the Lamb Is the Light”, “Isn’t He Wonderful”, “Let’s Talk About Jesus”, “My Sheep Know My Voice”, “The King of Gospel Song Writers”, “The Old-fashioned Meeting”, “When You’re One Step from God”, born 11/13/1879, combined being a holiness evangelist with prolific song writing, credentialed by the Church of the Nazarene, died this date, ending with 10000 songs, Herbert Buffum, Lafayette Illinois, Los Angeles California, Los Angeles Times, once wrote twelve (12) songs in an hour, Ripley’s “Believe It or Not”, Some day I will take my vacation, talent was natural – he had no musical training. He is said to have sold most of his songs for five dollars (or less). demise, to his credit, When as many takes their vacation, When I take my vacation in Heaven on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When as many takes their vacation O’er th mounting, lake or the sea Where they rest from th care an’ their worry What a wonderful time that must be But it seems like my lot, to be like them I must toil thru th heat an’ th cold Seeking out th lost sheep in the [...]
