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 »
John Newton – married, Feb. 12, 1750
Posted in holy living, love, philosophy, poet British, today in history, tagged 2/12/1750, “I press to my lips the paper, “Let me know at what hours you usually rise, breakfast, dine, forty years later, He also asked her to, John and Mary’s mothers were friends, John Newton, John wrote before leaving on a voyage, married Mary Catlett, Mary became his young manhood sweetheart, on this date, Safely through another week God has brought us on our way, sup and go to bed that I may keep time with you.” At some point Newton said that to make those around him understand his love for her would be “like describing the rainbow to a man born blind”, that will be with you in a few days, They were married, until her death, while I must be kept from you for many months” on February 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, on th’approaching Sabbath day; Day of all the week the best, emblem of eternal rest, Day of all the week the best, emblem of eternal rest. Mercies multiplied each hour through the week our praise demand; Guarded [...]
Charles Wesley – birth, Dec. 18, 1707
Posted in christmas poems, Evangelist to World, Jesus Christ, poet British, uncategorized, worship, tagged 304 years ago, Adam’s likeness, “Glory to the newborn King", born in England, Charles Wesley, Christ by highest Heav’n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord, Desire of nations, efface, Fix in us Thy humble home, Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of Righteousness, Hark! The herald angels sing, heart & pen of Charles, Stamp Thine image in its place on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
304 years ago yesterday Charles Wesley was born in England. He wrote: Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born inBethlehem!” Refrain Hark! the [...]
Hugh Stowell – death, Oct. 8, 1865
Posted in died today, education, nature, poet British, today in history, worship, tagged 10/8/1865, chaplain to the Bishop of Manchester. born 12/3/1799, Christ Church Salford, died this date, Douglas, educated at St. Edmund Hall, From every Stormy Wind that Blows, Honorable Canon in Chester Cathedral, Hugh Stowell, Isle of Man., Lancashire England, ordained an Anglican, Oxford BA 1822 MA 1826, Pendleton, Stowell on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat; ’Tis found beneath the mercy seat. There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads; A place than all besides more sweet; It is the blood bought mercy seat. There is [...]
John Bunyan – Published Pilgrim’s Progress, Sep. 28, 1678
Posted in holy living, Literature, poet British, today in history, truth, tagged 9/28/1678, As so I penned It down, famous, John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress, published on this date, until at last it came to be on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As so I penned It down, until at last it came to be, For length and breadth, the bigness which you see. – John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress, Apology for his Book Dark as pitch. – John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress, pt. I The name of the Sloughwas Despond. – John Bunyan, [...]
John Byrom – death, Sep. 26, 1763
Posted in died today, holy living, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 9/26/1763, awake, “Christians Awake Salute the Happy Morn”, “My Spirit Longs for Thee”, born 2/29/1691, Byrom invented a system of shorthand, Cambridge (graduated M.A.), Cheetham’s Hospital, Christians, Christians awake salute the happy morn, died this date, England, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of Trinity College, hymns for the chaps, inherited the family estates, John Byrom, linen draper. Byrom attended King’s School, made a living teaching shorthand, Manchester, Manchester, Old Shambles, salute the happy morn on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn Whereon the Savior of the world was born. Rise to adore the mystery of love Which hosts of angels chanted from above, With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, [...]
Charlotte Elliott – death, Sep. 22, 1871
Posted in died today, Jesus Christ, lady writer, poet British, today in history, worship, tagged 150 others, 9/22/1871, “Just As I Am”, best known for, Born 3/18/1789, Brighton East Sussex England, Charlotte, Charlotte Elliott, Clapham Surrey England, died this date, Henri A. C. Malan, invalid somewhere between 30 and 33 years of age, man sees not as God sees, O Thou, O Thou the contrite sinner’s Friend, produced the above, the Contrite Sinner’s Friend, years of pain on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
O Thou, the contrite sinner’s Friend, Who loving, lov’st them to the end, On this alone my hopes depend, That Thou wilt plead for me. When weary in the Christian race, Far off appears my resting place, And, fainting, I mistrust Thy grace, Then, Savior, plead for me. When I have erred and gone astray, [...]
