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"What have I to dread? What have I to fear?" In times of uncertainty, these words from a 135-year-old hymn still offer profound comfort. Join us as we discover why, generation after generation, believers have found such comfort in these simple words: "safe and secure from all alarms."

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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
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July 14, 2025

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Send us a text Have you ever needed something steady to hold onto when everything around you was shaking? "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" might be the quietest anthem of faith ever written—not making a grand entrance, but showing up faithfully when your strength doesn't. Unlike hymns of triumph and majesty, this beloved gospel song speaks to our deepest vulnerabilities. Born from real heartbreak when composer Anthony J. Showalter responded to two former students who had lost their wives, t...
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
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June 23, 2025

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Send us a text "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," a hymn so universally beloved it's often called "The National Anthem of Christendom." Join us as we trace the remarkable journey of Edward Perronet, born in 1726 to a French Huguenot pastor and associate of the Wesley brothers. Perronet's life exemplified devotion to the King he proclaimed. We explore this hymn's global impact through moving stories it has influenced, and the musical settings that have carried these words through centuries. ...
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O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
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June 16, 2025

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Send us a text George Matheson sat alone on his sister's wedding night, a blind pastor abandoned years earlier by his fiancée who couldn't bear life with a blind man. In just five minutes, from this place of profound heartache, he penned one of the greatest hymns of surrender and God’s faithfulness: "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go." This episode takes you on a journey through each verse of this extraordinary hymn, revealing how Matheson transformed personal tragedy into a theological masterp...
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Have Thine Own Way, Lord
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June 9, 2025

Have Thine Own Way, Lord

Send us a text Surrender might be the hardest spiritual practice of all. It runs counter to everything our culture celebrates – control, self-determination, making our own path. Yet somehow, in the letting go, we find something extraordinary. This episode explores the powerful hymn "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" – a hymn born from disappointment when Adelaide Pollard's missionary dreams crumbled in 1902. Instead of bitterness, she found profound surrender after hearing an elderly woman at their ...
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Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
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March 3, 2025

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Send us a text Join us this week as we explore the simple yet transformative hymn "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," composed by the remarkable Helen Lemmel. We dive into her inspiring journey through music and faith, revealing how the hymn was influenced by a simple yet powerful pamphlet challenging believers to focus on Christ, not the distractions of life. This episode details the hymn’s profound messages found in deep biblical truths. Together, we unpack the lyrics and their meanings while dra...
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All Creatures of Our God and King
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Feb. 24, 2025

All Creatures of Our God and King

Send us a text In our latest episode, we uncover the depth and beauty of "All Creatures of Our God and King," a hymn deeply rooted in the life and teachings of it's author St. Francis of Assisi. Together, we explore how this powerful hymn not only showcases the glory of the Creator through creation but also calls each of us into an act of humble worship. Journey with us as we delve into the life of St. Francis, a man who turned away from wealth to embrace a life of humility and advocacy for t...
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Andy Peavyhouse is a husband, father, pastor, teacher, and musician. He has been leading worship for 30 years and is currently teaching Bible and creative arts at Tampa Bay Christian Academy in Tampa, FL. As a life long lover of hymns, he decided to create this podcast in order to share his love of these timeless songs with his three beautiful girls and also with you. Join him as he digs into the history, theology, and power found in these amazing songs of faith.

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