Al Smith's treasury of hymn histories : the authentic, inspiring, and often unknown stories behind the writing of over 115 favorite hymns and gospel songs / Researched and written by Alfred B. Smith ; complete song included with each story. [print]

A charge to keep -- A child of the king -- A pilgrim was I and a wandering -- A ruler once came to Jesus by night -- Abide with me -- All to Jesus I surrender -- Amazing Grace -- America -- America the beautiful -- Anywhere with Jesus -- Are there crosses too heavy to carry -- At Calvary -- At the end of the road -- Battle hymn of the republic -- Be not dismayed whatever betide -- Be thou exalted -- Beyond God's sunset -- Beyond the sunset -- Brighten the corner where you are -- Brightly beams our Father's mercy -- Calvary covers it all -- Do not wait until some deeds of greatness -- Does Jesus care? -- Draw me nearer -- Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine -- Earthly friends may prove untrue -- Face to face -- Far dearer than all that the world -- For God so loved the world -- Free from the law -- God leads us along -- God understands -- God will take care of you -- Going down the valley -- Good night and good morning -- Have I done my best for Jesus -- have you had kindness shown -- he keeps me singing -- He leadeth me -- He lives -- Heartaches -- His banner over me is love -- His eye is on the sparrow -- His name is wonderful -- Hold the fort -- Holy, Holy is what the angels sing -- Ho, my comrades, see the signal -- ow can I be lonely? -- How desolate my life would be -- How great thou art -- I am so glad that our Father in heaven -- I am thine, O Lord -- I come to the garden alone -- I do not know why oft' round me -- I gave my life for Thee -- I have found a deep peace -- I have found a friend in Jesus -- I have heard of a land -- I have never lost the wonder of it all -- I have walked alone with Jesus -- I hear the Savior say -- I know a name -- I love to tell the story -- I must tell Jesus -- I need Thee every hour -- I serve a risen Savior -- I surrender All -- I think when I read that sweet story -- I will sing of my redeemer -- I wonder have I done my best -- I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus -- If you are tired of the load of your sin -- I'll go where you want me to go -- I am going higher someday -- I am going through -- I am satisfied with just a cottage below -- In shady green pastures -- In the garden -- In the land of fadeless day -- Is it the crowning day? -- It is well with my soul -- It may not be on the mountain's heights -- It took a miracle -- I have found the way -- I've often watched the clouds go by -- I've reached the land of corn and wine -- I have wandered far away from God -- Jesus, I am coming home -- Jesus is the rock of my salvation -- Jesus is the sweetest name I know -- Jesus led me all the way -- Jesus, lover of my soul -- Jesus loves even me -- Jesus loves me -- Jesus may come today -- Jesus my Lord to Thee I cry -- Jesus never fails -- Jesus paid it all -- Jesus, savior pilot me -- Jesus, sweetest name I know -- King of my life I crown thee now -- Lead me to Calvary -- Let Jesus come into your heart -- Let the lower lights be burning -- Like the sunshine after rain -- Living for Jesus -- Lord, I have started to walk in the light -- Lord, I have started to walk in the light -- Lord I am coming home -- Mansion over the hilltop -- Mine eyes have seen the glory -- Moment by moment -- More love to thee -- Must I go, and empty handed? -- My country tis of Thee -- my faith looks up to Thee -- My father is omnipotent -- My father is rich in houses and land -- My redeemer -- My savior first of all -- My wonderful Lord -- No night there -- No one ever cared for me like Jesus -- Not dreaming -- O Beulah land -- O beautiful for spacious skies -- O Beautiful for spacious skies -- O little town of Bethlehem -- O Lord, my God! When I in awesome wonder -- O say can you see by the dawn's early light -- Often I've watched the clouds up in the sky -- Often my heart longed to pray -- Oh, That will be glory -- On a hill far away -- Once for all -- Once our blessed Christ of beauty -- Once so aimlessly I wandered -- One is walking with me -- One sat alone beside the highway begging -- Overshadowed -- Pass it on -- Rescue the perishing -- Rock of ages -- Saved by Grace -- Shall we gather at the river -- Silent night! Holy night! -- Simply trusting every day -- Softly and tenderly -- Some glorious morning sorrow will cease -- Some golden daybreak -- Someday he'll make it plain to me -- Someday life's journey will be o'er -- Someday the silver cord will break -- Stand up, stand up for Jesus -- Standing somewhere in the shadows -- Surely goodness and mercy -- Take me as I am -- Take my life, and let it be -- tell me the old, old story -- Tell mother I'll be there -- The glory of his presence -- The lily of the valley -- The love of God -- The mercies of God -- The mercies of God -- The ninety and nine -- There'll be light in the sky -- There's a land beyond the river -- There's within my heart a melody -- Throw out the lifeline -- Trust Jesus that is all -- We are going down the valley one by one -- What a friend we have in Jesus -- When all my labors and trials are o'er -- When comes to the weary a blessed release -- When I was but a little child -- When my life work is ended -- When peace like a river attendeth my way -- When the roll is called up yonder -- When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound -- When they ring those golden bells -- When we walk with the Lord 00 When your heart is aching -- Where we will never grow old -- Why should I feel discouraged -- Ye must be born again -- Years I spent in vanity and pride.

The authentic, inspiring, and often unknown stories behind the writing of over 115 favorite hymns and Gospel songs.

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