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'''Just As I Am''' is a well-known [[hymn]], originally penned in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. Though set to several tunes, the one most well-known today is that written by William Bradbury in 1849. | '''Just As I Am''' is a well-known [[hymn]], originally penned in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. Though set to several tunes, the one most well-known today is that written by William Bradbury in 1849. | ||
| − | The hymn is best known as a hymn sung at the close of services when an altar call is given, due in large part to its use by [[Billy Graham]] in his evangelistic meetings (when Graham became a Christian in 1934, the evangelist -- Mordecai Ham -- used the hymn as his altar call hymn). | + | The hymn is best known as a hymn sung at the close of services when an altar call is given, due in large part to its use by [[Billy Graham]] in his evangelistic meetings (when Graham became a Christian in 1934, the evangelist -- Mordecai Ham -- used the hymn as his altar call hymn). (Graham later titled his autobiography ''Just As I Am''.) |
[[Category:Hymns]] | [[Category:Hymns]] | ||
Revision as of 23:43, November 14, 2019
Just As I Am is a well-known hymn, originally penned in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. Though set to several tunes, the one most well-known today is that written by William Bradbury in 1849.
The hymn is best known as a hymn sung at the close of services when an altar call is given, due in large part to its use by Billy Graham in his evangelistic meetings (when Graham became a Christian in 1934, the evangelist -- Mordecai Ham -- used the hymn as his altar call hymn). (Graham later titled his autobiography Just As I Am.)