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A companion volume to 101 Hymn Stories, this is an inspiring collection of the stories behind your favorite hymns. The events that motivated these hymns are brought to life in inspiring detail. Some of the hymns included are: "My Jesus, I Love Thee," "Joy to the World," "Trust and Obey," and "Worthy is the Lamb."

43 I Would Be True Author—Howard A. Walter, 1883–1918 Composer—Joseph Yates Peek, 1843–1911 Tune Name—“Peek” Meter—11 10. 11 10 I have chosen the way of truth: Thy judgments have I laid before me. Psalm 119:30 “I Would Be True,” written by a young man in his early twenties, has proven to be one of the most appealing hymns for young people ever written to the present time. The author, Howard A. Walter, went to Japan, in 1906, to spend a year teaching English at the Waseda University. It was his desire