“I do now most heartily desire to live but to exalt Jesus; to live preaching and to die preaching; to preach to perishing sinners till I drop down dead.” – Henry Grattan Guinness Henry Grattan Guinness was born this date, 8/11/1835, in Kingstown In Taney, Dublin, Ireland. He was converted to Christ 1855 [...]
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James Montgomery – wrote on this date, Oct. 13, 1834
Posted in christmas poems, opposing wrong, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 10/13/1834, 4/30/1854 Mount, Angels from the realms of glory, Ballymena, born 11/4/1771, County Antrim, editor/owned, father John, Go to Dark Gethsemane, Hail To the Lord's Anointed, Ireland, Irvine Ayrshire, James, James Montgomery, minister in the Moravian Church, missionaries, Montgomery, Moravian settlement, parents sent to the West Indies, passed from this life, penned this date, Prayer is the Souls' Sincere Desire., Scotland, Sheffield England, Sheffield Iris, wrote 400 hymns including on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me, Lest by base denial I depart from Thee. When Thou seest me waver, with a look recall, Nor for fear or favor suffer me to fall. With forbidden pleasures would this vain world charm, Or its sordid treasures spread to work me harm, Bring to my [...]
William W. How – death, Aug. 10, 1897
Posted in died today, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged born December 13 1823, County Mayo, England, For all the saints, For all the saints who from their labors rest, Ireland, Martyrs who with rapture kindled eye, Shropshire, William How, William W How on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. Alleluia, Alleluia! [...]
C S (Clive Staples) Lewis – birth, Nov. 29, 1898
Posted in died today, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged Belfast, C S Lewis, Church of England, Ireland, Mere Christianity, Miracles, not to lend money at interest, Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, today in history on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Now another point. There is one bit of advice given to us by the ancient heathen Greeks, and by the Jews in the Old Testament, and by the great Christian teachers of the Middle Ages, which the modern economic system has completely disobeyed. All these people told us not to lend money at interest: and [...]
Henry Francis Lyte – buried, Nov. 20, 1847
Posted in poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 11/20/1847, 1818, attended Trinity College, “Abide with Me Fast Falls the Eventide”, “Jesus I My Cross Have Taken”, Bath, born 6/1/1793, buried this date, Dublin, Ednam, England, English poetry, expired in France, France, Henry Francis Lyte, I my cross have taken, Ireland, Jesus, last pastorate in Lower Brixham, Lyte married Anne Maxwell, minister of Monaghan, Nice, Scotland, started for Italy, suffered asthma and consumption, today in history, Trinity College MA, William Maxwell on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee. Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be. Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known. Yet how rich is my condition! God and Heaven are still mine own. Let the world despise and leave me, they have [...]
James Montgomery – birth, Nov. 4, 1771
Posted in born today, christmas poems, poet British, today in history, tagged 11/4/1771, 400 hymns, Ayrshire, “Angels from the Realms of Glory”, Ballymena, born this date, County Antrim, died 4/30/1854, edited 32 years, England, Fulneck Seminary, Gracehill, Ireland, Irvine, James Montgomery, Montgomery, newspaper owner, Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, renamed it the “Sheffield Iris”, Scotland, Sheffield, supported abolitionist cause, supported British Bible Society and foreign missions, today in history, Yorkshire on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Unuttered or expressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can [...]
Creation Day 4004 BC – according to James Ussher
Posted in Bible, Creator or Creation, heaven, philosophy, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 4004 BC, 9:00 a.m. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Archbishop James Ussher, Calvinistic, Creation Day, dates of the Flood, died 3/21/1656), Dublin, Gen 1.1, God “created the heaven and the earth”, Ireland, Irish Church, James Ussher, James Ussher born 1/4/1581, mathematically arrive (working backward) at the dates of Creation on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10/23/4004 B.C. – This it the DATE, worked out by Archbishop James Ussher, that God “created the heaven and the earth” (Gen 1.1). He went so far as to give a time – 9:00 a.m. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). James Ussher (born 1/4/1581 in Dublin, Ireland, died 3/21/1656) did more than any known man to [...]
Joseph Medlicott Scriven – death, Aug. 10, 1886
Posted in Canada, died today, Jesus Christ, the home, today in history, uncategorized, tagged "rapture", 1886, 8/10/1886, amazing coincidence, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, Canada, died shortly before their wedding, died this date, earnest prayer, Eliza, everything to God, fiancée drowned, friend so faithful, friends despise, glory bright, God in prayer, in Ireland, Ireland, Jesus, Joseph Medlicott Scriven, moved to Canada, needless pain, never be discouraged, night before they were to marry, no need for prayer, Ontario, our burdens, our sorrows share, our weakness, Port Hope, praise and endless worship, Precious Savior, Scriven, sins and griefs, solace, sweet portion, trials and temptations, unclouded, weak and heavy laden, What a Friend on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble [...]
James Ussher – death, Mar. 21, 1656
Posted in died today, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 1656, 1658, 2003, 72 BC, 75 BC, an ox [sold] for one drachma, Annals of the World, AR, arrived at Paphlagonia, Asia, born 1/4/1581, clothes, country that had not been ravaged by war, died this date, Dublin, E.Tyler, England, equally cheap, Goats, Green Forest, he invaded Bithynia, he saw he had aroused their hatred, Ireland, J. Crook, James Ussher, London, made a speech to the soldiers, Master Books, Mithridates, most intolerably oppressed, Reigate, Roman money-lenders, Romans, sheep, Surrey, tax collectors, today in history on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As soon as Mithridates (mĭth’rĭ•dā’tēz) arrived at Paphlagonia, he made a speech to the soldiers. When he saw that he had aroused their hatred of the Romans he invaded Bithynia… – 75 BC – James Ussher, Annals of the World (London: E.Tyler for J. Crook, 1658, reprint, Green Forest, AR: Master Books, [...]
Adam Clarke – death, Aug. 26, 1832
Posted in Bible, died today, Jesus Christ, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1763, 1810 to 1826, 8/26/1832, Aberdeen, Adam Clarke, author of an eight volume commentary, “English” father, Bible, Clarke born in Moybeg, Clarke’s Christian Theology, Clarke’s years, Colerain, died this date, diplomas include A. M. and LL. D. University and Kings College, England, famous and trustworthy work, glory in Christ, I glory in Christ, Ireland, letter to Mr. Drew, London, Methodist clergyman, Samuel Dunn, scholar, Scottish mother, today in history on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Learning I love, – learned men I prize, – with the company of the great and good I am often delighted; but, infinitely above all these and all other possible enjoyments, I glory in Christ, – in me living and reigning, and fitting me to his heaven.” – Quoted from a letter to Mr. [...]
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