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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.

Daily Graces 2025 #1248 #237

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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 #1243 #232

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November’s Songs of Thanks and Praise Series. Today’s hymn, features one of the verses of “It is Well with my Soul” which was written in 1873 by Horatio G. Spafford.This is a much loved hymn by many. Written by Spafford as he was on his way to meet his wife after she was the only survivor of a shipwreck that took the lives of his 4 daughters. You can find the full story online.

Daily Graces 2025 #1240 #229

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November Series. The lyrics for the hymn “Thank You, Lord” were written by Seth Sykes, with the chorus written in 1940 and the full verses added in 1945. His wife, Bessie Sykes, wrote the music for the hymn. I hadn’t ever seen the verses for this one; our church in Santa Rosa back in the day only ever sang the chorus.

“Some thank the Lord for friends and home

For mercies sure and sweet

But I would praise Him for His grace

In prayer I would repeat

Thank You Lord for saving my soul

Thank you Lord for making me whole

Thank you Lord for giving to me

Thy great salvation so rich and free

Some thank Him for the flowers that grow

Some for the stars that shine

My heart is filled with joy and praise

Because I know He’s mine.”