Hymn #438: It is Well With My Soul

So it's the 224th day of 2018 and, being a Sunday, we started the day at Church.  Pastor Michael is doing an amazing Sermon Series on hymns and the hymn for 8/12/18 was one of my favorites.  I felt kind of guilty listening to the sorrows that befell the author of this hymn, Horacio Spafford, who was faithful throughout all of the tragedies that he experienced.  As Michael stated, would that I could be that faithful (and, I feel blessed that any trials and tribulations I have had in my life have not even come close to Horacio's).  And, throughout it all, he found the faith and strength to name his last child Grace.  GRACE!  So hoping I can experience faith and grace even half as strong as his, we will hold us 438 (the hymn number in the New Century Hymnal) as our number of the day and the hymn itself as our song of the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLpR_Sl2c7c

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