He shall increase you more and more. Psalm 115:14
Ever more and more bestowing
Love and joy in riper glowing,
Faith increasing, graces growing,
Such His promises to you;
He is faithful, He is true.
Frances Ridley Havergal
Havergal(1836-1879) was an English poet and hymn writer. Take my life and let it be and Thy life for me( also known as I gave my Life for Thee) are two of her best known hymns. Her tombstone in Astley, Worcestershire, England, reads, The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. 1John1:7 Daughter of hymnist William Havergal, Frances was a bright but short lived candle in English hymnody. She was baptized by hymnist John Cawood. She was reading by age four, and began writing verse at age seven. She learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and memorized the Psalms, the book of Isaiah, and most of the New Testament.
Today we use the Howell family photograph in honor of Sarah(second row, first girl on left) who is getting married this evening.
The verse is most appropriate for the Howell family, who not only will increase in their family size, but have been increasing more and more in spiritual bounties.
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