Word

“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and

with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”

Psa 18.26

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Truman Wise Quote

“I expect to change world’s [ at time of death] but

I’m not going to change crowds.”

– Truman Wise

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Your Choice

The desire to be holy WILL replace the desire to be worldly OR

The desire to be worldly WILL replace the desire to be holy.

– eab, 3/26/15

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SERVANTS

 

Some servants serve at the front gate,

Some servants serve in the lawn,

Some servants served You early

They served post Creation’s dawn.

Some servants serve in the kitchen,

Some servants serve in the field,

Some even serve You by stitch’n;

All serve for All they can yield.

– eab,  3/26/07

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Gilmore penned “He Leadeth Me”

ON THIS DATE

Joseph Henry Gilmore on 3/26/1862, penned the words to the hymn, “He Leadeth Me.”  Joseph H was born at Boston, 4/29/1834, one of the eleven children of Joseph A & Ann Page Whipple Gilmore.  (Joseph A was later 29^th Governor of New Hampshire – Joseph H served as an assistant to him & edited a paper.)  Joseph H graduated from both Brown U. & Newton Theological Institution.

Gilmore pastor the Second Baptist Church (Rochester, New York) & pastored at Fisherville, New Hampshire.  In 1868 he was appointed Professor at Rochester U. & directed their English Department (1868-1908).  He wrote half a dozen books but is remembered today for the above mentioned hymn. He was married (did not see wife’s name).  His death date is July 23, 1918 (Rochester, New York).

He leadeth me, O blessèd thought! O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!

Whate’er I do, where’er I be Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.

Refrain

He leadeth me, He leadeth me, By His own hand He leadeth me;

His faithful follower I would be, For by His hand He leadeth me.

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