John Ellerton Archives - Finding the Meaning in Everyday Life

The Lord Be With Us As We Walk

July 17, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment

Anybody feeling stress recently? Loneliness? Anxiety? The Lord Be With Us As We Walk is a hymn offering comfort that we are not facing the trials of living alone. God is always with us. The words to this hymn were written by John Ellerton. You can find a brief bio of John Ellerton here. This … [Read more…]

This is the Light of Day

July 7, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment

When I started composing choral music I spent time going through old hymnals (I have a lot of them) and picking hymns that I didn’t know, were in public domain, and I liked the words. That seemed like a good place to start. One hymn I discovered was This is the Light of Day by … [Read more…]