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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."

61 My Jesus I Love Thee Author—William R. Featherston, 1846–1873 Composer—Adoniram J. Gordon, 1836–1895 Tune Name—“Gordon” Meter—11 11. 11 11 We love Him, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19 It is difficult to realize that this beloved devotional hymn, which expresses so profoundly a believer’s love and gratitude to Christ for what He has accomplished in redemption, was written by a teen-ager. The author, William Ralph Featherston, (sometimes spelled Featherstone), was born on July 23, 1846,
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