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“Jesus is God” by Federick Faber

Hymnal Page Scan: Jesus Is God Audio Recording: 1 Jesus is God! the solid earth,The ocean broad and bright,The countless stars, like golden dustThat strew the skies at night;The wheeling storm, the dreadful fire,The pleasant, wholesome air,The summer’s sun, the winter’s frost,His own creations were. 2 Jesus is God! the glorious bandsOf golden angels singSongs…
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What is God’s Name? Summary of Chapter 2 of God of All Comfort by Hannah Whitall Smith

Image: The light shined into the darkness… In Chapter 1, Hannah Whitall Smith explained that she believes Christians do not experience comfort from God because they do not know enough about Him. So in Chapter 2, she teaches us about the name of God. The chapter is entitled, “What is His Name?” In Exodus 3,…
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“We’ll Be All Day There” by Fanny Crosby

Hymnal Page Scan: Songs of Help: for the Sunday school, evangelistic and church services 112. When this life here is ended and the dark clouds break | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 When this life here is ended and the dark clouds break,When to heaven’s bright morning happy souls shall wake,Not a few hours we’ll linger…
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“The Midnight Cry” by Fanny Crosby

Hymnal Page Scan: The Ark of Praise 52. Slumber not, slumber not | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Slumber not, slumber not, for the time flies apace,—The time for the Bridegroom is near;Let us watch, let us wait, with a firm, trusting heart,Be ready the summons to hear.O provide for our lamps, let our vessels be…
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“A Few More Marchings Weary” by Fanny Crosby

Hymnal Page Scan: A Few More Marchings Weary Audio Recording: 1. A few more marchings weary,then we’ll gather home!A few more storm clouds dreary,then we’ll gather home!A few more days the cross to bear,And then with Christ a crown to wear;A few more marchings weary,then we’ll gather home! RefrainO’er time’s rapid river,soon we’ll rest forever;No…
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“The Old Ship of Zion” by William Hunter

Hymnal Page Scan: Page 1 The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original page 26 | Hymnary.org Page 2 The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original page 27 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Come, tell of your vessel, and what…
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God of All Comfort by Hanah Whitall Smith Ch 1 Summary

In Chapter 1 of God of All Comfort, Hannah Whitall Smith explains why she wrote the book. She says that she believes that the Christian life is supposed to be full of comfort, but that many Christians do not experience that comfort, but instead are plagued by doubts and fears – which can leave them…
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“We Are Almost Home” by Johnson Oatman, Jr.

Hymnal Page Scan: Songs of Love and Praise No. 2: for use in meetings for christian worship or work 144. Just over the ocean is our home on high | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Just over the ocean is our home on high,Where we all will gather and rest by and by;We’ve a mansion far…
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“Jesus Bids Us Shine” by Susan Warner

Hymnal Page Scan: The Children’s Book of Hymns page 42 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Jesus bids us shine with a clear pure light,like a little candle burning in the night;in this world of darkness we must shine –you in your small corner, and I in mine. 2 Jesus bids us shine, first of all…
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Prayer: The Breath of Faith

In Volume 2 Part 1 of The Christian in Complete Armor, which is about the shield of faith, William Gurnall lists the properties of true faith as being 1) obediential 2) prayerful and 3) uniform. In the section about the property of faith being prayerful, Gurnall writes that “Prayer, it is the child of faith;…