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Page 6, Foothills View, May 6,1982
My Answer
By Billy Graham
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ really important? —
J.A.L.
DEAR J.A.L.: The resurrection of Jesus
Christ si the most important event in
human history. It is the watershed or
dividing line between hope and despair.
The resurrection of Christ is important
first of all because it shows that death has
been defeated. Death is an intruder in the
world, for God created the world perfect.
Man’s rebellion against God brought about
death. But by his resurrection, Jesus
Christ showed that the last enemy of man
— death — has been defeated. And that
means that you and I have the hope of eter
nal life. There is no reason to believe in life
after death apart from the resurrection of
Jesus Christ. Because he rose, he has
given us assurance of life beyond the grave
in Heaven for all who trust Christ. “We
know that the one who raised the Lord
Jesus from the dead will also raise us with
Jesus and present us with you in his
presence” (2 Corinthians 4:14).
The resurrection also proves that Jesus
Christ is who he said be was — the Son of
God. That means the death of Jesus was
not a tragic accident, but God’s means of
bringing us salvation from sin. The resur
rection of Jesus Christ shows that God ac
cepted the sacrifice of Christ for the sins of
the world.
The real question, however, is this: is
the resurrection of Jesus Christ important
to you personally? Have you ever commit
ted yourself to Christ, inviting him to be
Lord of your life and trusting him alone for
salvation? If not, make this a time of com
mitment, so you can know the hope of
heaven by faith in Christ. “I am the resur
rection and the life. He who believes in me
will live, even though he dies; and
whosoever lives and believes in me will
never die. Do you believe this?” (John
11:25—26).
History of Hymns
by William J. Reynolds
Love divine, all loves
excelling,
Joy of heaven, to
earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble
dwelling;
All thy faithful mer
cies crown.
There were few hymns that dealt with
the idea that God is love when this hymn
was first published in 1747. Charles
Wesley’s opening line declares that God’s
love exceeds all other loves that we know.
The hymn was a welcomed addition to
Wesleyan hymn-singing, for it mirrored
the preaching of both John and Charles
Wesley.
Both in hymnic meter and poetic expres
sion, Wesley imitated the opening lines of
John Dryden’s play, King Arthur:
Fairest Isle, all Isles excelling
Seats of Pleasures and of Love,
Venus here will choose her Dwelling
And forsake her Cyprian Groves.
Favorite words of Wesley were “all”
and “every,” for these lines occur like a
resounding gong or drumbeat through all
his hymns. The Wesleys preached that
Jesus provides salvation for all persons —
for everyone — not just a select few. Many
scriptural allusions are in those stanzas
for Wesley was highly skilled in putting a
maximum of content into a minimum of
poetic lines.
The tune most frequently sung to this
text was composed in 1870, by John Zundel.
Born in Germany, educated in Russia,
Zundel came to America in 1847. Beginn
ing in 1850, he served for 30 years as
organist at Henry Ward Beecher’s
Plymouth Congregational Church in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jesus, thou art all
compassion.
Pure, unbounded
love thou art;
Visit us with thy
salvation;
Enter every trembl
ing heart.
At Plymouth Church, Zundel’s organ
playing became as popular as Beecher’s
preaching. Crowds thronged to the ser
vices, so great was the reputation of the
church for great preaching, skillful organ
playing, and thrilling congregational
singing.
While Zundel wrote a number of hymn
tunes, only this one survives in our hyrfi-
nals. It is variously named “Love Divine,”
or “Beecher,” or “Zundel.”
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cows irregular, and
feeder calves mostly
$2.50 to $5.50 higher per
hundred. Utility and
commercial $37.50 to $46
with canner and cutter
$32.50 to $41.50. Choice
slaughter calves 350-550
from $52 to $59.
Slaughter bulls yield
grade above 1000 from
$48 to $52.25 per cwt.
Medium frame no. 1
thickness 400-500 feeder
steers $64 to $70.25 with
small frame no. I’s at
$59 to $66.50, same
weight medium frame
•no. 1 heifers $48.50 to
$55. Beef type feeder
cows average
$35.50 to $41.
flesh
Corn prices irregular
and soybeans two to six
cents per bushel lower
compared to last week.
No. 1 yellow soybeans
ranged mostly $6.51 to
$6.87 in the east and
$2.75 to $3 in the pied
mont; no. 2 red winter
wheat $3.26 to $3.69.
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