Robert Murray McCheyne (born 5/21/1813, Scotland, died 3/25/1843) is said to have written in a letter on this date, 6/26/1839 – “Joy is increased by spreading it to others.”
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Robert Murray McCheyne – said, June 26, 1839
Posted in European writer, holy living, philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 3/25/1843, 5/21/1813, 6/26/1839, by spreading it to others, in a letter, is increased, Joy, Joy is increased, on this date, Robert McCheyne, Robert Murray McCheyne, said to written, Scotland, spreading it to others on June 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
James Montgomery – wrote on this date, Oct. 13, 1834
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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 [...]
Duncan Campbell – death, Mar. 28, 1972
Posted in died today, holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 3/28/1972, Andrew Woolsey, Ardchattan Church, born 2/13/1898, bringing revival, Cantonal Hospital, died this date, Duncan Campbell, Glasgow, hunger for revival, Lausanne, married Shona December 1925, Scotland, Switzerland, today in history, USA on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Is God real to you? …Oh, tell me is God the supreme reality in your experience?” – Andrew Woolsey, Duncan Campbell (London: Hodder & Stroughton,1974), 32. “We are the ambassadors of eternity in the courts of time…it is our business to permeate the courts of time with the atmosphere of eternity.” - Andrew [...]
Robert Murray McCheyne – wrote, Feb. 27, 1839
Posted in opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged born 5/21/1813, died 3/25/1843, Dundee, Edinburg, Robert Murray McCheyne, Scotland, today in history on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Most of God’s people are content to be saved from the hell that is without. They are not so anxious to be saved from the hell that is within.” Robert Murray McCheyne on this date, 2/27/1839, is said to have written the above in a letter. He was a pastor who was born 5/21/1813 at [...]
Horatius Bonar – birth, Dec. 19, 1808
Posted in born today, christmas poems, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 12/19/1808, “Glory Be to God the Father”, “Here O My Lord I See You Face to Face”, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”, “I Lay My Sins on Jesus”, “I was a wandering sheep”, Bonar died 7/31/1889, born this date, Edinburgh, editor of “The Journal of Prophecy”, editors of “The Border Watch”, Free Church of Scotland, Horatius Bonar, keen interest in the second coming of Christ, North Presbyterian Church of Kelso, official paper of the Free Church, Scotland, state church, today in history on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blessèd night, when first that plain Echoed with the joyful strain, “Peace has come to earth again.” Alleluia! Blessèd hills, that heard the song, Of the glorious angel throng Swelling all your slopes along. Alleluia! Happy shepherds, on whose ear Fell the tidings glad and clear, “God to man is drawing near.” Alleluia! Thus revealed [...]
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 [...]
William Paton Mackay, MD – death, Aug. 22, 1885
Posted in died today, Jesus Christ, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1868, 1885, 8/22/1885, borne all our sins, cleansed every stain, died this date, Fill each heart, fire from above, Hull, Jesus Who died, Lamb that was slain, Mackay was born 5/13/1839, MD, Montrose, ordained, our Savior, pastoring Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Portree, practicing medicine, Revive us again, Scotland, Son of Thy love, Spirit of light, today in history, University of Edinburgh, William Paton Mackay, with Thy love on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We praise Thee, O God! For the Son of Thy love, For Jesus Who died, And is now gone above. Refrain Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Revive us again. 2. We praise Thee, O God! For Thy Spirit of light, Who hath shown us our Savior, And scattered our night. [...]
Henry Drummond – death, Mar. 11, 1897
Posted in died today, philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 1897, 8/17/1851, died this date, England, Henry Drummond, holiness, love waives, nothing is a hardship to love, one thing greater than happiness, people who believe in you, people who influence you, saint, Scotland, self-satisfaction, Stirling, today in history, Tunbridge Wells on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is only one thing greater than happiness in the world and that is holiness. – Henry Drummond, The Greatest Thing in the World (NY: James Pott & Co., 1890), 23. Love waives even self-satisfaction. – Henry Drummond, The Greatest Thing in the World (NY: James Pott & Co., 1890), 26. [...]
