Grace

Daily Graces 2025 #1256 #245

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November’s Songs of Praise and Thanks Series.

The hymn “Just as I Am” was written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835. It was first published in the Christian Remembrancer in 1835. The music was later composed by William B. Bradbury in 1849. The hymn was inspired by a conversation Elliott had with a minister who told her to “Just come to him as you are”. For those of you who remember the Billy Graham crusades, this song was always sung at the end as people came down to the staging area in response to the gospel message.

Daily Graces 2025 #1251 #240

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November Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. “Love Lifted Me” was written in 1912. The lyrics were written by English-American lyricist James Rowe, and the melody was composed by American organist Howard E. Smith. The hymn’s text is inspired by the biblical stories in the Gospel of Matthew about Jesus rescuing his disciples.

Daily Graces 2025 #1249 #238

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November’s

Songs of Praise and Thanks Series. Two verses from “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” are today’s hymn. Written in 1779 by John Newton who before he became saved was a slave trader. He also wrote the much loved hymn, “Amazing Grace.” An example of a life changed by the loving grace of Jesus Christ.

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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. Today’s song is “Living Hope”, written in 2018 by Phil Wickham. Below is one of the verses and the chorus.

How great the chasm that lay between us

How high the mountain I could not climb

In desperation, I turned to heaven

And spoke Your name into the night

Then through the darkness, Your loving kindness

Tore through the shadows of my soul

The work is finished, the end is written

Jesus Christ, my living hope.

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There’s salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There’s salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope.

Daily Graces 2025 #1246 #235

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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. I found this hymn in a 1956 hymnal. I hadn’t ever sung it before or even heard it in church but this verse stood out to me and I envisioned the image which was then created in Midjourney. “Jesus Took My Burden” is mostly associated with a 1933 version with lyrics by Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Music is such a blessing to a burdened soul.