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Tag Archives: Hymn
“Nearer My God to Thee” by Sarah Flower Adams
The song that played when the Titanic went down?
“Nearer My God to Thee,” was a hymn written in 1941 by Sarah Flower Adams. Her sister, Eliza Flower, set the lyrics to music. Sarah was born in 1805 to Unitarian parents. She worshiped in the Unitarian Church her whole … Continue reading
“Amazing Grace” by John Newton
An unlikely author writes one of the most popular Christian hymns of all times
My grandmother was a sweet, gentle soul. She never lived in a town with a population greater than 2,000 people. She was awed by the progress she saw in her life. When she was little, most people used horses and … Continue reading
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Tagged African slave trade, Amazing Grace, Christianity, Divine grace, Funeral Song, How Sweet the Sound, Hymn, John Newton
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