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Horatius Bonar - birth, Dec. 19, 1808

separateholy wrote 6 hours ago: Blessèd night, when first that plain Echoed with the joyful strain, “Peace has come to earth again.” … more →

Tags: born today, Christmas poems, Today in History, 12/19/1808, “Glory Be to God the Father”, “Here O My Lord I See You Face to Face”, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”, “I Lay My Sins on Jesus”, “I was a wandering sheep”

Henry Ernest Nichol - birth, Dec. 10, 1862

separateholy wrote 1 week ago: We’ve a story to tell to the nations, That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth an … more →

Tags: Today in History, born today, Eng­land, York­shire, Henry Ernest Nichol, en­gin­eer, Ox­ford Un­i­ver­si­ty, BM 1888, Sun­day School an­ni­ver­sar­y

Isaac Watts - Thanksgiving Poems

separateholy wrote 3 weeks ago: Good is the Lord, the heav’nly King, Who makes the earth His care; Visits the pastures every spring, … more →

Tags: died today, Creator or Creation, Thanksgiving, Today in History, Isaac Watts, died this date, Eng­land, 11/25/1748, Stoke New­ing­ton

George Croly - death, Nov. 24, 1860

separateholy wrote 3 weeks ago: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move; Stoop to my w … more →

Tags: Today in History, died this date, Eng­land, Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;, george croly, 11/24/1860, Hol­born, clergyman and author

John Bowring, Sir - death, Nov. 12, 1872

separateholy wrote 3 weeks ago: Watchman, tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are. Traveler, o’er yon mountain’s height, … more →

Tags: Jesus Christ, died today, Today in History, England, French, died this date, Russian, Devon, John Bowring Sir

Henry Francis Lyte - buried, Nov. 20, 1847

separateholy wrote 4 weeks ago: Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee. Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from … more →

Tags: Today in History, Jesus, Dublin, Ireland, England, France, Scot­land, buried this date, 1818

Samuel J Stone - death, Nov. 19, 1900

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord, She is His new creation By water and the Word. … more →

Tags: Today in History, died today, Church of England, died this date, Eng­land, The Church’s one foundation, Samuel J Stone, 11/19/1900, Char­ter­house

John A L Riley - death, Nov. 17, 1945

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluia! … more →

Tags: Today in History, died today, died this date, Eng­land, John A L (Athelstan Laurie) Riley, John Athelstan Laurie Riley, 11/17/1945, Jer­sey, Channel Is­lands

Edward Mote - death, Nov. 13, 1874

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest … more →

Tags: Today in History, Jesus Christ, died today, London, England, died this date, my hope is built on nothing less, On Christ the solid rock I stand, Edward Mote

Anne Steele - death, Nov. 11, 1778

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: He lives! the great Redeemer lives! What joy the blest assurance gives! And now, before His Father, … more →

Tags: Today in History, died today, Lady Writer, Eng­land, Anne Steele, 1778, , Broughton, Hamp­shire

Samuel S Wesley Jr. - death, Nov. 6, 1739

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: Hail, Father, whose creating call Unnumbered worlds attend; Jehovah, comprehending all, Whom none ca … more →

Tags: Today in History, died today, London, England, died this date, Samuel S Wesley Jr., 11/6/1739, named for father Samuel S Wesley Sr., brother of the famous revivalists John and Charles Wes

James Montgomery - birth, Nov. 4, 1771

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Unuttered or expressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembl … more →

Tags: Today in History, Christmas poems, born today, Scotland, Ireland, born this date, james montgomery, Montgomery, Eng­land

Christopher Wordsworth - birth, Oct. 30, 1807

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most … more →

Tags: Today in History, born today, Church of England, England, 1885, born this date, 1807, Lincoln, Bishop of Lincoln

Mary Fawler Hooper Maude - birth, Oct. 25, 1819

separateholy wrote 1 month ago: Thine forever! God of love, Hear us from Thy throne above; Thine forever may we be Here and in etern … more →

Tags: Today in History, born today, Lady Writer, London, England, born this date, Eng­land, Thine forever! God of love, Mary Fawler Hooper Maude

John Bowring, Sir - birth, Oct. 17, 1792

separateholy wrote 2 months ago: In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o’er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story Gath … more →

Tags: Today in History, born today, 1792, Theologian, England, born this date, Merchant, Devon, John Bowring Sir

Frances Ridley Havergal - penned hymn, Oct. 13, 1877

separateholy wrote 2 months ago: Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will serve the King? Who will be His helpers, other lives to bring? W … more →

Tags: Today in History, Lady Writer, Frances Ridley Havergal, daughter of William Havergal, Who is on the Lord’s side?, Who will serve the King?, , date 10/13/1877, Frances Havergal

John Newton -wrote, Sep. 28, 1774

separateholy wrote 2 months ago: Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed the … more →

Tags: Today in History, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, Holy Living, William Cowper, 1774, glorious things of thee are spoken, John Newton on this date, 9/28/1774, “We are always equally in danger in ourselves and alw

Edwin Hatch - birth, Sep. 4, 1835

separateholy wrote 3 months ago: Breathe on me, breath of God, Fill me with life anew, That I may love what Thou dost love, And do wh … more →

Tags: Bible, Today in History, born today, Holy Living, Canada, England, born this date, Eng­land, breathe on me

William Hiley Bathurst - birth, Aug. 8/28/1796

separateholy wrote 3 months ago: O, for a faith that will not shrink, Though pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink … more →

Tags: Today in History, born today, Holy Living, minister, England, born this date, eternal home, dying bed, grief or pain


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