London 1937. When Adelaide Anson-Gravetty discovers she is not who she thought she was, her search for her true family leads her to the convent of Our Lady of Mercy in St Croix in northern France.
The defeat of France brings German occupation to the village, the nuns are caught up in a war that threatens both their beliefs and their lives. Involved with the resistance and British agents, Adelaide and the sisters truly walk in the shadow of death as they try to protect the innocent from the evil menace of the Nazi war machine.
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"This book was SUCH a treat! I have been wanting to get ahold of a book like this for a long time so I was thrilled to see My Father's World homeschool catalog had this for sale. It was truly fascinating to learn of where so many of our great hymns come from. What surprised me, though, I guess it shouldn't be a surprise- was how so many of these hymns were born of tragedy. Very sad all the sorrowful stories, but at the same time fitting how God used such hard times to bring about songs that continue to speak to the hearts and souls of millions. In addition to the touching stories of inspiration, I also very much enjoyed the format. This book has been published on what appears to be old fashioned, rugged paper and also has the music for all the songs in the book written out so that it may be used as piano sheet music, as well. This book could not be improved on- PERFECT! Highly recommend." — Heather (5 out of 5 stars)
"This book was SUCH a treat! I have been wanting to get ahold of a book like this for a long time so I was thrilled to see My Father's World homeschool catalog had this for sale. It was truly fascinating to learn of where so many of our great hymns come from. What surprised me, though, I guess it shouldn't be a surprise- was how so many of these hymns were born of tragedy. Very sad all the sorrowful stories, but at the same time fitting how God used such hard times to bring about songs that continue to speak to the hearts and souls of millions. In addition to the touching stories of inspiration, I also very much enjoyed the format. This book has been published on what appears to be old fashioned, rugged paper and also has the music for all the songs in the book written out so that it may be used as piano sheet music, as well. This book could not be improved on- PERFECT! Highly recommend."
" Once you know the history behind the hymn you really can understand and feel the lyrics. "
" As a song leader in church, I have gone back to this book over and over again. "
" I agree that there are hymns I was curious about that are not in this book. However, you can't fit them all into one book. This is a GREAT start. I enjoyed the arrangements of the hymns as well as reading about their beginnings. "
" Loved the choices of hymms and the stories behind them. "
" This is more like a song book with histories behind the songs written there. Good outlook and pretty complete. I just hope they will come up with the second and the third book to collect as many songs as possible. "
" All the wonderful traditional hymns are here. The history of how each song was written and who wrote it is fascinating--some people I wouldn't have thought of have written hymns. "
" great stories behind the songs. "
" Wonderful for times of devotion. It is also nice to reread as music and their stories never grow old. "
" This is a daily devotional and a I am thoroughly enjoying it. "
" A really neat book about the lives of Hymn writers and the circumstances behind why they wrote some of our most beloved Hymns. "
" This a very informative book of where our favorite hymns originated. Full of interesting information, beautiful truths, and memories. :) "
" It is soothing - healing, to sing or hum the hymns, and read the facing page history. "
Nicolette McKenzie was born and educated in New Zealand. Her television work includes the compilation and presentation of three programs of New Zealand poetry for the BBC, as well as comedy, revue, and popular drama. She played the role of Mrs. Bennett for the BBC World Service adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
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