Psalm 104:33 (ESV)
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing
praise to my God while I have being.
If a hymn die, can it live again?
The life-story
of “To God Be the Glory” proves that the answer is “yes!”
Originally
composed in America sometime before 1875, it was almost immediately forgotten
in its native land. In 1954, however,
“To God Be The Glory” was rediscovered and acclaimed as a new favorite
We introduced
the hymn during the early days of those meetings in Harringay Area,
England. As a result, Billy Graham asked
that we repeat it often because he was impressed with the enthusiastic
participation of the audience. In the
closing weeks of the crusade it became our theme hymn, repeated almost every
night.
The words well
expressed our praise to God, who was doing wondrous things in Britain. Of all
the songs that have been popularized through crusade activity, we are most
happy about this one. —Cliff Barrows
Dear Lord, thank You for the great songs that You have given
to us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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