hymns

Marry the background story with the powerful words of a song or hymn and the impact is doubled. This posting follows the three previously posted hymn stories. The history provides a window of insight into the anchors of men’s souls when times are perilous, overwhelming or just plain stressful.

Knowing a little of someone’s life story adds a depth of meaning to and appreciation of what they write. Such is true of the story of the hymn writer of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”