Hymn Story: My Savior, My God
(Sam Stack) Hebrews 2:17-18 – It was necessary for Jesus to be made in every respect lie us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then He could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since He himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested. My Savior, My God, as we sing it, has a rich heritage when we take a deeper look at this contemporary hymn. The words were written as a poem entitled “I Am Not Skilled to Understand” in a book called “Songs of Salvation by Dora Greenwell. Miss Greenwell was born in 1821, into a well-to-do English family, her father died when she was young and the family lost their fortune. Ms. Greenwell worked with the disabled children in London. She began writing at the age of 39 and wrote this song at the age of 52. Miss Greenwell relied on her faith in God to help her through her difficult life. Each verse of this song has re