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| 101 Hymn Stories | 
 enlarge | Author: Kenneth W. Osbeck
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 66350
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0825434165
Dewey Decimal Number: 783.909
EAN: 9780825434167
ASIN: 0825434165
Publication Date: June 30, 1982
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Product Description
(Foreword by J. Stratton Shufelt) Excellent for devotional reading, sermon illustrations, and bulletin inserts, as well as for historical or biographical research.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 101 Hymn Stories October 23, 2007
"101 Hymn Stories"
This beautiful book will add new beauty to some of the favourite hymns which have been inspirational for centuries. The stories of the composing of these hymns and the glimpses into the lives of the great men and women who composed them and the folk who gave the verses their musical settings is most interesting. A great devotional book.
Inquisitive Minds February 8, 2007
If you ever wondered what prompted a person to write a certain hymn this is the book for you. Great information on each composer.
Eye opening experience March 9, 2006
Well, I bought this as a gift to a friend of mine. He is our worship leader and I thought he would be interested. I read parts of the book before I gave it to him and it's really great. When I sing some of these hymns, I sing them with a different attitude. It's amazing how God uses many tragedies to bless so many people. If you know any hymns and wanted to know how, when and why they were written, this is the book. My friend loves it and I think you will too.
Great devotional February 2, 2006
I have read at least one of these hymns and the commentary about them, each day for several years with great enjoyment.
Would suggest more about the hymn writers and less other commentary, and perhaps include the music in the future.
Dennis R. in Pasadena
A little disappointing May 15, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The book is worth reading for anyone who enjoys hymns. However, many of the "stories behind the hymns" are nothing more than a brief biographical sketch of the author and composer.The reason for this is legitimate, of course: no one has a written account of the author's intent when he or she wrote many of these hymns, especially the older ones. There are notable exceptions, of course, such as the story behind "It Is Well With My Soul," one of my favorites. So my recommendation is thus: take the time to read the book. You'll learn some history, and probably some new hymns as well. But, don't be surprised when all you get at times is a background of the author, not of the hymn itself.
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