Our Hymn-Writers and Their Hymns
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Our Hymn-Writers and Their Hymns by Faith Cook
The people of God have always had cause to sing, and who has more reason to sing than the one who knows the Lord Jesus Christ, the joy of sin forgiven and the certainty of a life to come? Throughout the Old and New Testaments, believers marked God's mighty acts of deliverance in song. Hymns based on the great themes of the Christian message have their own unique ministry to mind and heart, renewing faith and hope in God especially in days of spiritual decline and apathy. In this work, Faith Cook traces the development of the Christian hymn from the early period of the Christian Church to the present day. Biographical sketches of a number of our best-known writers from the past figure here. We are also introduced to some of the lesser-known poets such as Paul Gerhardt, Samuel Crossman and Samuel Medley. Love for God and the great truths of the gospel shine out through the words of these men and women of faith. More than this, we also discover how their individual personalities and circumstances are reflected in the hymns they wrote.We can only stand amazed as we read of the demonstration of their faith, often in the face of severe persecution and hardship, which has been so wonderfully expressed in verse. It is our privilege to have available to us the lives and work of such gifted writers to enhance our worship. Their words stir us up, both as congregations and personally, to express our thankfulness to God.One day the whole redeemed church of the Lord Jesus Christ will join in one great anthem of praise to his glory
Cook, Faith: - Faith Cook, the daughter of OMF missionaries, was born in China and now lives in Derbyshire, England. She is the author of a number of books, including Fearless pilgrim -- the life and times of John Bunyan; Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day Queen of England; Anne Bradstreet -- pilgrim and poet; Seeing the invisible; Lives turned upside Down and three other historical novels, Under the scaffold, Caught in the web and Stronger than the sword, all published by Evangelical Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780852345856 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852345852 |
| Title | Our Hymn-Writers and Their Hymns |
| Author | Faith Cook |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Evangelical Press |
| Year published | 2005-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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