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    52 Hymn Story Devotions
    52 Hymn Story Devotions
    52 Hymn Story Devotions
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    52 Hymn Story Devotions

    By Lucy Neeley Adams

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    52 Hymn Story Devotions is ideal for anyone who enjoys hymns and leads devotions at church meetings, choir rehearsals, and Sunday school. The volume can also be used by individuals for personal devotions. Key Features: • Each devotion includes a Scripture reference, printed hymn text, and commentary • Provides devotionals based on 52 familiar hymns • Devotions can be read verbatim by leader or party member Key Benefits: • Helps choirs with the spiritual aspect of choir membership • Can be given to a choir member to read with no advanced preparation • Allows choir directors to use devotions to strengthen the choir ministry
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateOct 1, 2010
    ISBN9781426729621
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      52 Hymn Story Devotions - Lucy Neeley Adams

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      HYMN STORY

      DEVOTIONS

      Lucy Neeley Adams

      Abingdon Press

      Nashville

      52 Hymn Story Devotions

      Copyright © 2000 by Abingdon Press

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Information about permission should be addressed in writing to The Copyright Company, 40 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203.

      This book is printed on acid-free, recycled paper.

      ISBN 0-687-07807-5

      Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA.

      Those noted NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

      Those noted NKJV are from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982. Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

      Those noted KJV are from the King James Version.

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      To Jesus, my Lord and Savior,

      to whom I sing praises.

      "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

      God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.'

      (Rev. 4:86, NIV)

      06 07 08 09 — 10 9 8 7

      MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      CONTENTS

      A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

      Abide with Me

      All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

      Amazing Grace

      America the Beautiful

      The Battle Hymn of the Republic

      Beneath the Gross of Jesus

      Blessed Assurance

      Blest Be the Tie That Binds

      Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

      Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

      Day Is Dying in the West

      Eternal Father, Strong to Save

      Go, Tell It on the Mountain

      God Will Take Care of You

      Have Thine Own Way, Lord

      Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

      How Firm a Foundation

      I Am Thine, O Lord

      I Love to Tell the Story

      I Need Thee Every Hour

      In the Garden

      It Is Well with My Soul

      Jesus Loves Me

      Just As I Am, Without One Plea

      My Jesus, I Love Thee

      Near to the Heart of God

      Nearer, My God, to Thee

      Now Thank We All Our God

      O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

      O God Our Help in Ages Past

      O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice

      O Jesus, I Have Promised

      O Little Town of Bethlehem

      O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

      O Perfect Love

      Onward Christian Soldiers

      Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

      Silent Night, Holy Night

      Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

      Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

      Standing on the Promises

      Sweet Hour of Prayer

      Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

      There's Within My Heart a Melody

      To God Be the Glory

      Trust and Obey

      We Three Kings

      Were You There

      What a Friend We Have in Jesus

      When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

      Wonderful Words of Life

      Bibliography

      INTRODUCTION

      The stories you are about to read represent much more than a brief insight into history. They are love stories. . They reveal the most essential relationship in life—a loving response to God's love.

      The hearts of countless men and women have been filled with that love. Evangelist and author Robert Turtle, Jr., writes in his book, Sanctity Without Starch: I've just finished rereading Chronicles I and II only to be reminded once again of just how crucial music is to the worship of God. Music gathers the people and pleases God. 'Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions . . . As the offering began, singing to the LORD began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments of David, king of Israel. The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the singers sang and the trumpeters played' (2 Chron. 31:2; 29:27-28).

      Turning to the New Testament, we see that God's love flowed in a fresh and vibrant way into the original twelve disciples, who answered Jesus' call to follow him. The Gospel accounts in Matthew 26:30 and Mark 14:26 tell us that after the Last Supper, when they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. The accounts of the Resurrection and Pentecost are joyful pictures of the ever-loving and everliving Jesus Christ, who will never leave us or forsake us. The world has been invaded by the fresh wind of the Spirit of God.

      Throughout our hymnals, we see words and music from people who were inspired to write through their joys and sorrows. Through their stories they show that they were not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes (Rom. 1:16 NIV). When first written, these hymns were contemporary to that time. They continue to be meaningful since Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Heb. 13:8). He is the reason I have written this book.

      Lucy Neeley Adams

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Special appreciation is offered for the following:

      My loving husband Woody, who has patiently endured my long hours of study and writing;

      Our beloved children, John, Scott, Ben, and Joy, whose dear families bless us;

      The sponsors and producers at radio stations, who have broadcast my program, The Story Behind the Song, since 1984;

      The Cookeville Creative Writers, who listen, affirm, and strengthen my writing abilities;

      Charles Denning, Executive Editor of the Herald-Citizen, in Cookeville, Tennessee, where my column, SongStories, is published;

      Robert Turtle, Jr., who read the manuscript and gave encouragement and valuable suggestions;

      My friend Cindie Miller, who edited, typed, and retyped each story I wrote;

      The wonderful authors listed in the Bibliography, without whom I would have no stories;

      Dr. Evelyn Laycock, who gave me peace about my book;

      Aldersgate Renewal Ministry for enriching my spiritual growth;

      Dr. John Abney, who helps me hear God's call on my life; and

      Mary Byrd King, who gave her proofreading skills.

      1. A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD

      God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Ps. 46:1)

      A stormy conflict began on October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, when a Catholic priest made a list of complaints against the church and nailed that list to the door of the Cathedral of Wittenberg.

      That expression of anguish in the heart of Martin Luther ignited the greatest upheaval in centuries within the church. Much conflict arose between those who wanted change and those who did not. Fearing for Martin Luther's safety, a sympathetic friend led him to the shelter of a castle. It was there that Luther experienced afresh the protection and comfort of a mighty God. Within his temporary hiding place, God's Word became more alive and vibrant for him.

      During those days of solitude, prayer, and Bible study, Luther began a translation of the Scriptures from Latin into German. All people must be able to read God's word for themselves, he said. Only the priests were allowed to read the Bible at that time.

      Luther also believed that congregational singing should be allowed. The devil, who is the originator of sorrowful anxieties and restless troubles, flees before the sound of God's music almost as much as before the Word of God, Luther observed. With that inspiration, he composed the hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Inspired by Psalm 46, it is a bold affirmation of a powerful and loving God.

      When he returned to face his critics, Luther was armed with renewed determination that he would not recant his protests

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