O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
In June of 1882, a Scottish minister named George Matheson sat alone in his family home while the rest of the household celebrated his sister's...
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In June of 1882, a Scottish minister named George Matheson sat alone in his family home while the rest of the household celebrated his sister's wedding. Matheson had been blind since his early twenties, and that evening — surrounded by the joy of others — he was gripped by what he later described as "the most severe mental suffering." In the space of about five minutes, he wrote the entire hymn O Love That Will Not Let Me Go.…
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