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KJV Cornerstone Compact Bible, Large Print, Bonded leather, Navy blue w/snap flap

By B & H Publishing Group

This large print compact Bible slips easily into a coat pocket or briefcase and features many helps like 52-week reading plan, favorite readings, "Messianic Prophecies," "Harmony of the Gospels," "Parables of Christ," eight full-color maps, concise concordance, and more. And, the presentation page and gift box help make it all a perfect gift for the person on the go.

Features:

Presentation page
8.2 point text
Double-column format
Words of Christ in red
"How to Read the Bible Through" reading guide and plan
Harmony of the Gospels
Miracles of our Lord
Parables of our Lord
Brief concordance
8 pages of full-color maps
6" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Gold page edges
Ribbon marker
Blue bonded leather with snap-flap

Jesus Is the Bridge Ministries

Hymn Stories

The Stories Behind Old Fashioned Hymns

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O R S T W Y

 A Charge to Keep I Have
A Child of the King
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
A Shelter in the Time of Storm
Abide With Me
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Almost Persuaded
Amazing Grace
At the Cross
Away in a Manger
 The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Be Still My Soul
Be Thou My Vision
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Beulah Land
Blessed Assurance
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
 Close to Thee
Come Thou Almighty King
The Coventry Carol
 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Does Jesus Care
 Eternal Father Strong to Save
 Face to Face
Follow On
From Every Stormy Wind that Blows
 God Be With You Till We Meet Again
God of Our Fathers
God Will Take Care of You
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
 Hallelujah What a Savior
He Leadeth Me
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
How Firm a Foundation
 I Am Coming to the Cross
I Am Resolved
I Am Thine O Lord
I Gave My Life for Thee
I Love to Tell the Story
I Must Tell Jesus
I Need Thee Every Hour
I Surrender All
I Would Be True
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
In the Garden
In the Sweet By and By
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
It Is Well With My Soul
I've Found a Friend
Ivory Palaces

 Jesus Lover of My Soul
Jesus Loves Even Me
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus Savior Pilot Me
Just As I Am
 Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
Lead, Kindly Light
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Leave It There
The Light of the World Is Jesus
Living for Jesus
Lord, I'm Coming Home
Love Lifted Me
 My Jesus I Love Thee
My Redeemer
My Savior First of All
 Nearer My God to Thee
The Ninety and Nine
Nothing Between
 O Come All Y Faithful
O For a Closer Walk with God
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Jesus Thou Art Standing
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Love that Wilt not Let Me Go
O That Will Be Glory
Onward Christian Soldiers
 Rescue the Perishing
Ring the Bells of Heaven
Rock of Ages
The Rock That Is Higher Than I
 Savior More than Life to Me
Shall We Gather at the River
Silent Night
Softly and Tenderly
The Solid Rock
Stand Up, Stand Up, for Jesus
Sunshine in My Soul
 Take My Life and Let It Be
Tell Me the Old Old Story
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
This Is My Father's World
Throw out the Lifeline
Trust and Obey
 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
When the Roll Is Called up Yonder
Wonderful Words of Life
 Yes I Know
Yield Not to Temptation

Very often, it is not only our cherished hymns that are a source of inspiration to us, but the stories of how they came to be written as well. Some were composed in times of great personal crisis, such as severe illness, imminent danger, or the loss of loved ones. Like so much that we take for granted, many of the songs in our hymnals were purchased at great sacrifice and loss, or later brought men and women to Christ, or comforted others in their own crises. Not every song has a known story behind it, and and not every story is based in profound drama. Some of these accounts take up only a few lines, while other stories take up several paragraphs.

Unless otherwise noted, the materials used for these hymn stories come from the excellent repository of hymnology, the Cyber Hymnal, As I freely acknowledge, that site has been the source for much of what we share with you on this one, and I once more express my prayerful appreciation for all of the thousands of hours of dedicated effort that went into constructing the Cyber Hymnal. For a complete reference on the quotations shared in the various stories, especially Ira Sankey, one of the leading hymnologists of the nineteenth century, please check out the links in the corresponding lyrics files on the Cyber Hymnal. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the materials cited in these stories are in the public domain.

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