We remember in this hymn that what we do for “the least of these,” who are so precious in God’s sight, we are doing for the Lord.
“This hymn was a source of comfort to those facing a deadly pestilence and uncertain times, and its words of comfort are just as applicable to us …Rose: Hymns – From God Can Nothing Move Me This is a recent post from another site that I write for. I enjoy writing about hymns and their …
A timely hymn of unity, of grace, and of peace.
Joseph Medlicott Scriven was in 1819 born to John and Jane Scriven of Banbridge, Ireland. Joseph had a rather turbulent life even from a young age. He had wanted to serve in the military, but his poor health led to him studying at Trinity College, which he graduated from in 1842. A year later, his fiancée drowned …
Charitie (Smith) Bancroft was born June of 1841 in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was a Reverend at the Colebrooke Church in Dublin, and her "talent for poetic composition" arose early in her life. Charitie's first poems and hymns were published before she was even twenty! Outside of her writing, little is known about her life …