Hymn Story Now Thank We All Our God Hymn lists by book of Bible Martin Rinckart (1586-1649 A.D.) was born in Eilenburg, Germany — a small city near Leipzig, which in the 20th century ended up behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany for several decades. Rinckart studied for the Lutheran ministry, and was called [...]

Hymn Story Nearer My God to Thee Hymn lists by book of Bible This hymn was written by two sisters.  Sarah Flower Adams wrote the words and her sister, Eliza Flower, wrote the music.  Together they wrote a number of hymns, but this is the only one still in common use today. Sarah (the author of [...]

Hymn Story Near to the Heart of God Hymn lists by book of Bible Near to the Heart of God Dr. Cleland McAfee (1866-1944), a Presbyterian minister, served for many years on the faculty of Park College, a church-related school.  He also served as the pastor of churches. When tragedy struck the family, it was [...]

Hymn Story My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Hymn lists by book of Bible Sometimes the grace of God penetrates into unlikely places.  Edward Mote's parents were hostile to religion, but while still a boy Edward became a Christian through the influence of a cabinetmaker to whom he was apprenticed.  As a man, he [...]

Hymn Story My Faith Looks Up to Thee Hymn lists by book of Bible Ray Palmer was a rather unhappy and lonely young man teaching school in New York City when he was inspired to write the words for this song.  He wrote the words in a notebook that he kept in his pocket, and [...]

Hymn Story More Love to Thee also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" Hymn lists by book of Bible This hymn was written by Elizabeth Payson Prentiss.  Elizabeth suffered from poor health most of her life, but showed promise as a writer even as a young girl.  She began submitting prose and verse [...]