Tommorrow we are singing this at church:
All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.Refrain
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessèd Savior,
I surrender all.
It’s a hymn I’ve always loved, especially in its modern setting, but I’ve only recently discovered the story behind its creation.
Judson W. Van DeVenter writing at the end of the 19thC tells the story:
The song was written while I was conducting a meeting in Ohio. For some time, I had struggled between developing my talents in the field of art and going into full-time evangelistic work. At last the pivotal hour of my life came, and I surrendered all. A new day was ushered into my life. I became an evangelist and discovered down deep in my soul a talent hitherto unknown to me. God had hidden a song in my heart, and touching a tender chord, He caused me to sing.
Amen to ‘new days’.
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