Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the author and perfecter of our faith.
Hebrews 12:2
In 1832, Lowell Mason, well-known musician, hymn publisher and advocate for music education in public schools, bumped into Ray Palmer, a 24-year-old man who was burning the candle at both ends – holding down a regular job during the day, attending classes at Yale, occasionally teaching at a girl’s school, and trying to prepare for the ministry.
Mason was
looking for hymns for his latest project.
Palmer happened to have in his journal a copy of a poem he had written
two years earlier. Mason was so taken
with the verses, he borrowed a sheet of paper, wrote down the words, then
hurried home to his studio where he hammered out the perfect tune. And thus, My Faith Looks Up to Thee
was born.
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Islington Baptist Church
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