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You Bring the Hymnal, I'll bring the History
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A fire ripped through the parsonage in the village of Epworth, England.  On that day, February 9, 1709, the Wesley family almost lost their son, six year old, John (who later founded the Methodist church).  But he was saved from the fire with one other item.  A piece of paper, containing the words to the hymn, "Behold the Savior of Mankind."  This hymn, though, was not written by John or Charles but by their father, Samuel, who was the pastor of the church.  Evidently Samuel taught his sons more than just discipline for their lives, but also taught them to treasure what Jesus had done for them.

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Behold the Savior of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!

Hark, how He groans, while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil in sunder breaks;
The solid marbles rend.

'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid!
"Receive my soul!" He cries;
See where He bows His sacred head!
He bows His head and dies!

But soon He'll break death's envious chain,
And in full glory shine;
O Lamb of God, was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine?
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