Our Father
"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven..." (Matthew 6:9). A Brief Introduction This brief excerpt was taken from [...]
Saved With A Complete Salvation
"His name shall be called Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins," (Matthew 1:21). A Brief Introduction This brief excerpt [...]
Christian Friendship: A “Divine Principle”
"That they all may be one, as thou, Father, are in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us," (John [...]
A Hymn for Spiritual Desertion
A poem by John Fawcett (1739-1817) Like the Psalmist, who often laments those times where he feels estranged from God, Fawcett wrote this poem (or [...]
A Prayer for Christ to Reign Supreme
"As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God," (Psalm [...]
Blest Is the Man
A hymn by John Ryland Jr. (1753-1825) Taking his inspiration from Genesis 49:22-24 where Joseph is described as a "fruitful bough," Ryland wrote this hymn [...]
Motives to Mortify Corruption: Thoughts from John Preston
"Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry," (Colossians 3:5). Editorial [...]
Praise for Quickening Grace
A hymn by Benjamin Wallin (1711-1782) Ephesians 2:1 reads, "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins." Inspired by the grace of [...]
They Desire a Better Country
A hymn by John Fawcett (1739-1817) Hebrews 11:16 speaks beautifully of God's people, who desire a "better country," and of God, who reciprocates by preparing [...]
Come Weary Souls With Sin Distressed
A hymn by Anne Steele (1716-1778) Taking inspiration from Christ's invitation to "all who are weary and burdened," (Matt. 11:28) Anne Steele, the prolific Baptist [...]