Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0800733959 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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He and his wife have 3 daughters and 10 grandchildren. Morgan has gathered 366 hymns, including favorites such as "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages," as well as classic, lesser-known gems such as "In the Garden" and "Teach Me to Pray." Each devotional contains an opening story about the hymn or its writer, the lyrics to the hymn, and a closing Scripture. He has served as pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, for nearly 30 years and holds degrees from Columbia International University (BS), Wheaton Graduate School (MA), and Luther Rice Seminary (MDiv). These fascinating stories give context to some of the most moving songs of the ages and offer a daily dose of inspiration and encouragement."--Steven James, author of Story and A Heart E
Morgan is a Gold Medallion Award-winning author and has served as pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, for nearly thirty years. . He and his wife have three daughters and ten grandchildren. He holds degrees from Columbia International University (BS), Wheaton Graduate School (MA), and Luther Rice Seminary (MDiv). Robert J. He is the author of over 30 books, including Then Sings My Soul and The Red Sea Rules
They're bursts of devotional richness with rhyme and rhythm. An index of hymn titles and first lines is included. The lyrics of our favorite hymns are rich in images that can help us in our daily walk with God--they are miniature Bible studies that lead us effortlessly toward worship, testimony, exhortation, prayer, and praise. Morgan has gathered 366 hymns, including favorites such as "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages," as well as classic, lesser-known gems such as "In the Garden" and "Teach Me to Pray."Each devotional begins with
Hymns to spark your devotions Steve Campbell I discovered many unfamiliar hymns in this collection. I also learned a few new things about the authors and composers of many of the hymns. The hymn for each day was selected because it was the date of the author or composer's birth or death, the date it was first published or sung, or it was written or sung for a certain occasion, or it was significant to a certain event that happened on that date. Each devotional reading began with a brief story about the author or the hymn, then included the lyrics of the hymn, and ended wit. Waking Up With a Song in My Heart! Ireadit I downloaded this book over a year ago when it was available for my Kindle. I used it every morning as the beginning to my devotional time throughout the entire year of 2012. Mr Morgan is an amazing researcher, historian and musician who knows his stuff. This book spoke to my heart in ways I never expected, and as time passed I found myself looking forward with anticipation to the song coming next. It's a great way to begin each morning! Some of the songs are so buried in time that I didn't know them at all, but others dropped t. Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns I am enjoying this book and reading it day by day. Robert Morgan has researched the lives and stories of these great hymn-writers, most of them from many years ago. Whilst there are some of the hymns I don't know and have never heard, the words are inspiring nevertheless. In addition to the lesser-know hymns there are lots of hymns that I have known since I was a child and have loved them. The stories as well as the hymns are quite inspiring and I find pleasure and inspiration in the book