Nancy DeMoss-Walgamuth gives hope to anyone struggling.

God can redeem any trial of life for his glory, including deep valleys of depression and mental illness.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of The Wonder of His Name,

for Friday, April 14, 2017.

Today, we'll hear about a man who struggled with depression and even tried to take his life multiple

times. Yet the Lord used his music to affect churches and congregations even today.

On this Good Friday, when we remember the sacrifice Jesus made, we'll hear the story behind a song

that points to that sacrifice. You can tell that I have an enthusiasm for hymns.

Somebody said to me, we hardly hear these in our churches anymore.

And she said, I think there are a lot of people who really would enjoy them.

And I thank the Lord for a lot of modern hymns that are being written that have great

theologically robust lyrics.

But I hate to see us lose some of the lyrics of the past generation that still are so rich.

And so I do love hymns.

I also love hymnals.

I have quite a collection at home

of different kinds of hymnals,

just a whole row of them in my library. And over the years,

I have sung through parts or all of different ones. Here's one I'm holding in my hand that

has dates on different hymns. Here's one, I love thy kingdom, Lord, and there are three dates,

going back to 1996 and 1998, when I sang this hymn in my personal devotions.

Now, I'm not a singer, and I don't think we'll ever hear the day where I sing on Reviver Hearts.

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