Hymn Story Bread of the World Hymn Lists by book of Bible "Bread of the World" was written by Reginald Heber, an Anglican churchman who, in his later years became the Anglican Bishop of Calcutta, India. Heber was concerned about the dreary hymns being sung in the churches of his day, and tried to [...]

Hymn Story Come Down, O Love Divine Hymn lists by book of Bible Bianco da Siena, who lived in Venice, wrote ninety-two hymns during the early 1400s, publishing them in a book entitled Spiritual Hymns.  Four centuries later (1867), an English priest, Richard Littledale, discovered da Siena's hymns, translated a number of them into English, [...]

Hymn Story Blest Be the Tie That Binds Hymn Lists by book of Bible John Fawcett was born into a poor family in Yorkshire, England, and was orphaned at age 12. To survive, he accepted a lengthy apprenticeship to a tailor. Then, while still in his teens, he heard the great George Whitfield preach and became [...]

Hymn Story Come, Christians, Join to Sing Hymn lists by book of Bible This hymn, "Come, Christians, Join to Sing," was written originally for children and was entitled, "Come Children Join to Sing."  It was written by Christian Henry Bateman, who also wrote a number of other children's hymns.  He published them in a children's [...]

Hymn Story Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power Hymn lists by book of Bible Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power The Trinity Chorale, Montville, NJ sings this song beautifully. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sDSQZHceM Andrew Bonar (1808-1889) was a clergyman in the Church of Scotland.  He came from a long line of clergy, and two of his [...]

Hymn Story The Church's One Foundation Hymn lists by book of Bible If you had known Samuel Stone, chances are that you might have admired him on one hand and been distressed by his behavior on the other.  A priest of the Church of England, he devoted himself to serving the poor and vulnerable, but [...]

Hymn Story Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine Hymn Lists by book of Bible It might seem unlikely that a blind writer of hymns living in a slum and a wealthy woman living in a mansion would have anything in common — but Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer, was a humble woman with a [...]

Hymn Story Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Hymn lists by book of Bible This hymn was written by Charles Wesley, the brother of John Wesley and the author of so many hymns ("Love Divine, All Loves Excelling," "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today," "Hark the Herald [...]