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Lord Jesus, Comfort Me

Posted on April 21, 2011 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

Below is an amazing hymn by Matthew Smith of Indelible Grace titled, Lord Jesus, Comfort Me. May God use it to encourage you to see more of the greatness of Christ. And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus […]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: comfort me, enouragement, gospel of mark, hymn, indelible grace, lord jesus, matthew smith, salvation

“Joys that earth cannot afford”

Posted on April 15, 2011 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

God, the Father of Your people, You have called us to be one; Grant us grace to walk together In the joy of Christ, Your Son. Challenged by Your Word and Spirit, Blest with gifts from heav’n above, As one body we will serve You, And bear witness to Your love. In the garden hear […]

Filed Under: Quotes Tagged With: 2 corinthians, earth, gospel, hymn, john newton, joy, salvation

"Destroy the love of sin in me"

Posted on April 6, 2011 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

O Thou who hast our sorrows borne, Help us to look on Thee and mourn, On Thee whom we have slain, Have pierced a thousand thousand times, And by reiterated crimes Renewed Thy mortal pain. Vouchsafe us eyes of faith to see The Man transfixed on Calvary, To know Thee, who Thou art, The one […]

Filed Under: Quotes Tagged With: affliction, grief, hymn, iniquity, isaiah, john wesley, salvation, sorrows borne

"It Is Well With My Soul"

Posted on March 9, 2011 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

Marked by tradegy The classic hymn was written by Horatio Spafford, a man who was sadly all too familiar with death and tragedy. In 1871, Spafford suffered the tragic death of his only son to scarlet fever. Shortly thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed the entire city. A successful businessman and lawyer at the time, […]

Filed Under: Saints of Old, The Age of Enlightenment (1456-1918 A.D.) Tagged With: 1 peter, great chicago fire, horatio spafford, hymn, it is well, it is well with my soul

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