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Grass and trees Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A fox The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the hymn, 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus; it was written in 1882 by Louisa M. R. Stead, and it talks about the beauty and serenity of resting in the love of Jesus, and how we can find joy when He is leading us. Mrs. Stead wrote 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus while she was grieving the death of her husband, who had died in a drowning accident.  Another beautiful hymn, Day By Day, was written by somebody grieving a similar loss; Lina Sandell wrote Day By Day after seeing her father drown.  And Horatio G. Spafford wrote the hymn It Is Well With My Soul after his son died his business burned to the ground, and his four daughters drowned when two ships collided. All of these people trusted in Jesus to help them overcome grief. Yes, &#

Road, mountains, dashboard, and the very blue sky  Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. Country road The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Take The Name Of Jesus With You by Lydia Baxter; she wrote it in 1870, and it is now published in 634 hymnals. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links down below. Now, onto the subject! Hey, I'm a poet, and didn't even know it.😉 The sky during a solar eclipse The Lyrics Verse 1  Take the Name of Jesus with you, Child of suffering and of woe, It will joy and comfort give you;  Take it then where'er you go. Refrain  Precious Name, oh, how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n; Precious Name, oh, how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n. Verse 2  Take the Name of Jesus ever, As a shield from every snare;  If

The site of the Pennsylvania plane crash Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. The fire at the Pentagon The Subject At Hand Today is September 11th, 2024, 23 years after the World Trade Center was attacked by Islamic terrorists; I just want to talk about what happened, and help you understand what occurred. On September 11th, 2001, the Islamic terrorists, al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial planes and used them as massive weapons in order to hurt our country. At 8:46 in the morning, 5 al-Qaeda members crashed a plane into the 93 through 99th floors of the North Tower, killing 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and hundreds of people in the building. Hundreds more were trapped above the 91st floor, as the crash broke off access to the emergency stairwell. At 8:50, the current president, George W. Bush, was told about the crash; he thought that it

Flowers Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A bad picture of the moon The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending, by John Cennick, 1752, Charles Wesley in 1758, and Martin Madan in 1760. Now, folks, I'll give you a fair warning: it is long. A lot longer than what people normally sing. Which you can depend on if Wesley had any part in writing it; he loved to write and write and WRITE. Actually, people have said that this is not the original version, so Wesley would just be adjusting it.  By the way, I will be doing the original song, just not today. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll be leaving some links down at the bottom of the post. Now, on with the show! Mountains The Lyrics Verse 1  Lo, He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain;  Thou

  Trees on a dark night Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A flower bush The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, He Hideth My Soul, by Frances J. Crosby in 1890; it is super pretty, and it gives a beautiful message.  I think that this is the first hymn by Miss Crosby that I've done, so that's kind of neat. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links at the bottom of the post. Now, on with the show! He Hideth My Soul The Lyrics Verse 1  A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain  He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, That shadows a dry, thirsty land; He hideth my life in the depths of His love, And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand

What a pretty house Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A blue sky The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Near To The Heart Of God, by Cleland B. McAfee in 1903. It is super pretty, and I recommend listening to it; if you don't know how the tune goes, go to YouTube and look up Kaleb Brasee, or follow the links I'll leave down below. Now, on with the show! A shadow during a solar eclipse The Lyrics Verse 1  There is a place of quiet rest, Near to the heart of God; A place where sin cannot molest, Near to the heart of God. Refrain O Jesus, blest Savior, Sent from the heart of God; Hold us, who wait before Thee, Near to the heart of God. Verse 2  There is a place of comfort sweet,  Near to the heart of God; A place where we our Savior meet, Near to the heart of God. Refrain O Jesus, blest Sav