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Take up thy cross

Take up thy cross, the Saviour said  Written by Charles W. Everest (1814-1877), this hymn was called “Vision of...
Phil Rogers
February 24, 2026
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Forty days and forty nights

Forty days and forty nights    George Hunt Smyttan (ca. 1822-1870) first published this text as a poem of nine...
Phil Rogers
February 19, 2026
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Jesus these eyes have never seen 

Jesus these eyes have never seen  The text was written by Ray Palmer (1808-1887) in 1858 for The Sabbath Hymn Book:...
Phil Rogers
February 19, 2026
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Rise and hear, the Lord is speaking 

Rise and hear, the Lord is speaking  Howard Charles Adie Gaunt (1902-1983) wrote this hymn.  It was published in...
Phil Rogers
February 7, 2026
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The Kingdom of God is justice and joy

The kingdom of God is justice and joy  The author of this hymn, Bryn A. Rees (1911-1983), was born in London, but...
Phil Rogers
January 23, 2026
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Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us

Lead us, heavenly father, lead us  James Edmeston (1791-1867),  who wrote the words of this hymn, was an architect...
Phil Rogers
January 14, 2026
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When Jesus came to Jordan

When Jesus came to Jordan  Born in a suburb of Liverpool, Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000) studied theology at Didsbury...
Phil Rogers
January 7, 2026
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As with Gladness Men of Old

As with gladness men of old  William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898;  so named because his father admired the...
Phil Rogers
January 1, 2026
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The First Nowell

The first nowell    The earliest written record of this hymn/carol is in a manuscript notebook written down in the...
Phil Rogers
January 1, 2026
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The race that long in darkness pined

The race that long in darkness pined   John Morison (1750-1798), educated at King’s College, Aberdeen (now part of...
Phil Rogers
December 18, 2025

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