Carl Boberg & “How Great Thou Art”

In another combo episode where I talk about both the hymn writer and the hymn I talk about Carl Boberg and “How Great Thou Art.”

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Great_Thou_Art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Boberg
http://www.pietisten.org/xvii/1/sightings.html

A Modernish Day Job – Horatio Spafford

In this episode I look at the life of Horatio Spafford and the story behind the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul.” I also mention about possible future changes to the format with God at Work, let me know what you think.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Spafford
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siloam_inscription

Slave Trader, Abolitionist, Priest and Hymn Writer – John Newton

This week I move on to the next hymn writer in my list instead of talking about the hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by looking at the life of John Newton.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newton
https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/pastorsandpreachers/john-newton.html
http://abolition.e2bn.org/people_35.html
https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-life-of-john-newton/

Robert Robinson – Prone to Wander

This week I take a look at Robert Robinson, the author of the hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and look at how this hymn seems to be either autobiographical or prophetic when looking at Robinson’s life.

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http://www.tribune.org/the-strange-case-of-robert-robinson/
https://www.stempublishing.com/hymns/biographies/robinson.html
https://www.staugustine.com/article/20150917/lifestyle/309179974
https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/did-robert-robinson-wander-as-he-feared-11630313.html
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Robinson_(Baptist)

Handel’s Messiah

This week I take a further look at George Handel and how his work Messiah came about.

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George Frederick Handel

This week I take a look at one of the greatest Baroque composers, whose music greatly influenced the musical style of his day.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Frideric-Handel

Hymns & Logic

This week I go deeper into looking at Isaac Watts by looking at his contributions to English Hymns and the field of logic.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Watts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_I_Survey_the_Wondrous_Cross
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_God,_Our_Help_in_Ages_Past
https://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/bwatts6.html

Isaac Watts

In this episode I start to look at Isaac Watts by giving a brief overview of his life.

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https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/poets/isaac-watts.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isaac-Watts
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/isaac-watts
https://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biorpwatts.html

Ludwig van Beethoven

In this episode I take a look at what so far has probably been the person whose religious beliefs have been the most uncertain and debated.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ludwig-van-Beethoven
http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyLudwig.html
https://www.cco.caltech.edu/~tan/BeethovenMissaSolemnis/religious_views.html
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2016/beethoven-catholic-church

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

In this episode I decided to take a look at what is probably one of Henry van Dyke Jr’s most famous works, they hymn “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.”

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Resources:
The Other Wise Man
http://askherabouthymn.com/what-hymn-of-praise-was-inspired-by-beethoven-and-the-berkshires/
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-joyful-joyful-we-adore-thee
https://www.sermonwriter.com/hymn-stories/joyful-joyful-adore-thee/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hymn_of_Joy