BLESSED HOUR OF PRAYER

DescriptionPraise for Blessed Hour of PrayerOnly a hymn writer as prolific as Fanny Crosby could have enough material to inspire 365 daily meditations. And only a true hymn lover could curate her offerings so skillfully into this wonderful devotional guide. Gary Holloway has crafted thoughtful reflections on Crosby’s best known hymns while also spotlighting wonderful, lesser known gems. In the process he reminds us once again how deep, beautiful and poignant the blind poet’s work actually is. This collection is a loving, beautifully crafted treasure.—Randy Gill, D.M.A., Professor and Director of Worship Arts, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TNIf you have spent any amount of time in church, there’s a high likelihood that you’ve heard, read, or even sung a lyric from a hymn by Fanny Crosby. In taking these deeply formative lyrics from Crosby and breaking them down for daily consumption, Gary Holloway has provided all readers with an incredible resource for daily study, prayer, and meditation.—D.J. Bulls, Minister, Composer, Arranger, Hymnologist, Tyler, TXBlind from infancy, the amazingly prolific hymnwriter, Fanny Crosby has blessed generations of believers with her powerful, poetic insights into the Christian life. Gary Holloway has mined the rich ore of Fanny Crosby’s lyrics for devotional gems that will power your walk with God all year.—Randy Petersen, author of Be Still My Soul, Co-author of The One-Year Book of HymnsThis devotional is a treasure. You will be blessed as you spend a few quiet moments each day with Fanny Crosby, a true sister of encouragement.—Shirley Raye Redmond, author of the award-winning, Courageous World Changers: Fifty True Stories of Daring Women of God.Gary Holloway has given us a wonderfully inspirational book of daily spiritual meditation. This compelling publication combines phrases from the hymns of Fanny Crosby with the biblical passages that inspired them.  When we take time to meditate on these hymn texts and biblical texts they not only provide direction for the day, they encourage us to lift our eyes to the eternal city and the joys of heaven.—Jerry Rushford, Curator, Rushford Center at Pepperdine University, leader of 20 Literary and Hymn Pilgrimages to Britain and Europe.About the Author of Blessed Hour of PrayerWith a Ph.D. from Emory University, Gary Holloway taught theology and spirituality at the undergraduate and seminary levels while also preaching at local churches. For ten years, he led a global ecumenical ministry that allowed him to travel to over forty countries to see what God was doing in the world. He now spends most of his time reading and writing books.