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“Himself” – A.B. Simpson

A.B. Simpson – “Himself”

One of Simpson’s best-known hymns and themes is simply “Himself.” The point is that the greatest gift God gives us is not something from Christ, but Christ Himself. Healing, strength, wisdom, and power are found in the person of Jesus, not in separate packages we receive from Him. “Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord; Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word…”

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Beautiful, simple reminder that the Christian life is about a Person, not a set of benefits.

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