Old-Time Hymns With 'Calvary' in the Title Quiz

Answer: Christ was crucified

It was at Calvary, Christ was crucified, according to Luke 23:33. The verse in the New King James Version Bible states, "And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left."

In the NIV, and a number of other versions, the placename 'The Skull' is used in Luke 23:33. In Matthew, Mark and John in the NKJV, the placename 'Golgotha' is also used, with a reference made to 'Place of a Skull'. Mark 15:22, for example, states, "And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.'" The NIV, as well as other versions, offer similar wording to Mark 15:22.

William M. Darwood, writer of 'Calvary', was born circa 1835. According to Cyberhymnal.org, Darwood served as the pastor over the years at a number of Meth­od­ist Epis­co­pal church­es in In­di­a­na and New York Ci­ty. The music for 'Calvary' was composed by John R. Swee­ney.


Here are the words to the old-time hymn 'Calvary':

"On Calvr'y's brow my Savior died,
'Twas there my Lord was crucified;
'Twas on the cross He bled for me,
And purchased there my pardon free.

Refrain:
O Calvary! dark Calvary!
Where Jesus shed His blood for me;
O Calvary! blest Calvary!
'Twas there my Savior died for me.

'Mid rending rocks and dark'ning skies,
My Savior bows His head and dies;
The op'ning veil reveals the way
To Heaven's joys and endless day.

[Refrain]

O Jesus, Lord, how can it be,
That Thou shouldst give Thy life for me,
To bear the cross and agony
In that dread hour on Calvary!

[Refrain]"

Answer: New Hampshire

New Hampshire is proudly known as The Granite State, due to its large number of granite formations and quarries. According to Wikipedia, Henniker is in Merrimack County and as of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 4,836. It is the home of New England College.

Not much is known about Jennie E. Hussey, writer of 'Lead Me to Calvary' as she wrote only one other hymn, 'Thy Will Be Done'. Cyberhymnal.org reports Hussey was born into a Quaker family on Feb­ru­a­ry 8, 1874 in Hen­ni­ker and died Sep­tem­ber 5, 1958 in Con­cord, New Hamp­shire. The Website states Hussey lived in rur­al New Hamp­shire most of her life and at the time of her death, she was liv­ing in a home for the aged in Con­cord.

Here are the words to the hymn 'Lead Me to Calvary':

"King of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

Refrain:
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.

[Refrain]

Let me like Mary, through the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb,
Lead me to Calvary.

[Refrain]

May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share,
Thou hast borne all for me.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Athens hosts first modern Olympic Games

The first modern Olympic Games were hosted by Athens, Greece, in 1896, not 1895. The three other news events (the establishment of Nobel Prizes, invention of volleyball and the issue of patents for the Diesel engine) all took place in 1895. When the question is thought through, it is relatively easy as the Summer Olympics take place every four years in an even-numbered year. With 1895 being an odd-numbered year, it's obvious the Olympics were not held that year.

William R. Newell, writer of 'At Calvary', was born May 22, 1868 in Sa­van­nah, Ohio and died Ap­ril 1, 1956 in De­Land, Flor­i­da. According to Cyberhymnal.org. Newell was a Presbyterian minister who served for a time as assistant superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois.

Here are the words to 'At Calvary':

"Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died on Calvary.

Refrain:
Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

By God's Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary.

[Refrain]

Now I've given to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing of Calvary!

[Refrain]

Oh, the love that drew salvation's plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary!

[Refrain]"

Answer: Bonnie and Clyde

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker killed two young highway patrolmen near Grapevine, Texas on April 1, 1934. They became known far and wide with the media referring to them by their first names -- Bonnie and Clyde.

Unfortunately, there is scant information available about Ethel Taylor, the writer of the lyrics and composer of the music for 'Calvary Covers It All'. According to Wordfwisehymns.com, she and her husband Walter Taylor operated the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago from 1918 to 1936. People who attended the mission referred to the couple as 'Pa Taylor' and 'Ma Taylor'. Details about Ethel Taylor's date of birth and date of death are unknown.

Here are the words to 'Calvary Covers It All':

"Far dearer than all that the world can impart
Was the message came to my heart.
How that Jesus alone for my sin did atone,
And Calvary covers it all.

Refrain:
Calvary covers it all,
My past with its sin and stain;
My guilt and despair
Jesus took on Him there,
And Calvary covers it all.

The stripes that He bore and the thorns that He wore
Told His mercy and lover evermore
And my heart bowed in shame as I called on His name,
And Calvary covers it all.

[Refrain]

How matchless the grace, when I looked in the face
Of this Jesus, my crucified Lord;
My redemption complete I then found at His feet,
And Calvary covers it all.

[Refrain]

How blessed the thought, that my soul by Him bought,
Shall be His in the glory on high;
Where with gladness and song, I'll be one of the throng
And Calvary covers it all.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Chicago

Avis B. Christiansen was born Oc­to­ber 11, 1895 in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois, and died Jan­u­a­ry 14, 1985 in Chi­ca­go. In addition to being known for windy days, hot dogs and Al Capone, Chicago is home to a number of sports teams including Major League Baseball's Cubs and White Sox as well as the Bears of the National Football League, the Bulls of the National Basketball League and the Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

Here are the words to 'Up Calvary's Mountain', also known as 'Blessed Redeemer':

"Up Calvary's mountain, one dreadful morn,
Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn;
Facing for sinners death on the cross,
That He might save them from endless loss.

Refrain:
Blessed Redeemer! Precious Redeemer!
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree;
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,
Blind and unheeding -- dying for me!

'Father forgive them!' thus did He pray,
E'en while His lifeblood flowed fast away;
Praying for sinners while in such woe
No one but Jesus ever loved so.

[Refrain]

O how I love Him, Savior and Friend,
How can my praises ever find end!
Through years unnumbered on Heaven's shore,
My tongue shall praise Him forevermore.

[Refrain]"

Answer: International force quashs Boxer Rebellion in China

It was in 1900 that an international force of 2,100 American, British, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese soldiers were sent to Peking (now Beijing) to subdue the Boxer Rebellion. "On June 18, 1900, the Empress Dowager ordered all foreigners to be killed," states the Website About.com. "Several foreign ministers and their families were killed before the international force could protect them. On August 14, 1900, the international force took Peking and subdued the rebellion."

Meanwhile, Finland became the first European country to give women the right to vote in 1906, the same year San Francisco was struck by a massive earthquake which reportedly demolished 28,000 buildings and killed as many as 3,000 people. Two years later, in 1908, Henry Ford would introduce the Model-T.

William C. Martin, writer of 'I Remember Calvary', was born Christmas day, 1864, in Hights­town, New Jer­sey, and died Au­gust 30, 1914 in Ri­al­to, Flor­i­da. He served as the pastor of various Baptist churches in New Jersey, Connecticut, Mass­a­chu­setts and Florida.

Here are the words to 'I Remember Calvary':

"Where He may lead me I will go,
For I have learned to trust Him so,
And I remember 'twas for me,
That He was slain on Calvary.

Refrain:
Jesus shall lead me night and day,
Jesus shall lead me all the way,
He is the truest Friend to me,
For I remember Calvary.

O I delight in His command,
Love to be led by His dear hand;
His divine will is sweet to me,
Hallowed by bloodstained Calvary.

[Refrain]

Onward I go, nor doubt nor fear,
Happy with Christ my Savior near,
Trusting that I some day shall see,
Jesus my Friend of Calvary.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Canada

The seven colorful communities are found in Canada -- Red Deer, Alberta; Red Rock, Ontario; Whitehorse, Yukon; White River, Ontario; Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Black River, Ontario and Orangeville, Ontario.

Dr. John M. Moore was pastor of Willowdale Baptist Church in Willowdale, Ontario and is credited with writing 120 hymns, but the most popular one is 'Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary'. Various Websites report Moore wrote the words and composed the music in 1952 after he visited a seriously wounded sailor in a hospital.

In the book 'Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions', here's how Moore explained the hospital visit: "I talked for a few moments and then put my hand in my case for a tract, not knowing which one I would pull out. It happened to be a tract based on 'Pilgrim's Progress', with a color reproduction of Pilgrim coming to the cross with a great burden on his back. I showed the young seaman this picture and told him the story in brief, adding that Pilgrim's experience had been my experience too. I explained that when I came to the cross of Christ, my burden rolled away and my sense of sin and guilt before God was removed. He nodded his head when I asked him, 'Do you feel this burden on your back today?' We prayed together and never shall I forget the smile of peace and assurance that lit up his face when he said that his burden was lifted!"

Here are the words to 'Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary':

"Days are filled with sorrow and care,
Hearts are lonely and drear.
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

Refrain:
Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Calvary, Calvary;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near.

Cast your care on Jesus today,
Leave your worry and fear.
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

[Refrain]

Troubled soul, the Savior can feel
Every heartache and tear.
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Amazing Grace

'Amazing Grace' was written by John Newton, not by Eliza Hewitt. Newton, a former slave trader and libertine, wrote 'Amazing Grace' in 1779. Newton was born in 1725 in Wapping, the United Kingdom, and died in London in 1807. According to Wikipedia, he originally called the hymn 'Faith's Review and Expectation'. The hymn, however, has come to be known by its opening phrase, 'Amazing Grace'.

Eliza Hewitt (1851-1920) was a life-long resident of Philadelphia. Over the years, she wrote a large number of hymns, including 'More About Jesus' in 1887, 'When We All Get to Heaven' in 1898 and 'We Have No Other Argument' in 1891. However, it is not known when she wrote the words to 'Calvary's Stream Is Flowing'. The music for the hymn was adapt­ed and ar­ranged by Wil­liam J. Kirk­pat­rick (1838-1921).

Here are the words to 'Calvary's Stream Is Flowing':

"From that dear cross where Jesus died,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
From bleeding hands and feet and side,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

Refrain:
Calv'ry's stream is flowing,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
Flowing so free for you and for me,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

Come, wash the stain of sin away,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
Come, while 'tis called salvation's day,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

[Refrain]

For every contrite, wounded soul,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
Step in just now, and be made whole,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

[Refrain]

For every weary, aching heart,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
A tender healing to impart,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

[Refrain]

With life and peace upon its tide,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing;
Sweet blessings down the ages glide,
Calv'ry's stream is flowing.

[Refrain]"

Answer: 'It is finished.'

The last cry of Jesus at Calvary, according to the Gospel of John, was 'It is finished'.

John 19:25-30 gives this account: "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, 'Woman, behold your son!' Then He said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, 'I thirst!' Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished!' And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."

Christ's statement, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do' is found in Luke 23:34.

John Cunningham, the writer of 'From Calvary a Cry Was Heard', was born Jan­u­a­ry 3, 1780 in Lon­don, Eng­land and died Sep­tem­ber 30, 1861. Chyberhymnal.org offers this information about his life: "Cunningham at­tend­ed St. John's Coll­ege, Cam­bridge, where he grad­u­at­ed in hon­ors and sub­se­quent­ly be­came a Fel­low. In 1802, he be­came Cur­ate of Rip­ley, Sur­rey. In 1803, he moved to Ock­ham, and lat­er to Clap­ham, where he was Cur­ate to John Venn. In 1811 he be­came Vic­ar of Har­row, where he served half a cen­tu­ry."

Here are the words to 'From Calvary a Cry Was Heard':

"From Calvary a cry was heard,
A bitter and heart-rending cry;
My Savior! every mournful word
Bespeaks Thy soul's deep agony.

A horror of great darkness fell
On Thee, Thou spotless, holy One!
And all the swarming hosts of hell
Conspired to tempt God's only Son.

The scourge, the thorns, the deep disgrace,
These Thou couldst bear, nor once repine;
But when Jehovah veiled His face,
Unutterable pangs were Thine.

Let the dumb world its silence break;
Let pealing anthems rend the sky;
Awake, my sluggish soul, awake!
He died, that we might never die.

Lord, on Thy cross I fix mine eye:
If e'er I lose its strong control,
O let that dying, piercing cry
Melt and reclaim my wandering soul."

Answer: True

True. Manie Ferguson and her husband Theodore Ferguson co-founded a mission in Los Angeles in 1886 that eventually expanded into what was known as the Peniel Mission. They had more than 20 missions along the West Coast of the United States and eventually expanded to Alaska, Colorado, Tennessee and New York and to other countries in Africa, Asia and South America, according to Wikipedia. The organization was dissolved in 1949.

It is not known when Manie Ferguson wrote the words for 'That Man of Calvary'. Other hymns written by her are 'Blessed Quietness' and 'Christ in the Storm'.

Here are the words to 'That Man of Calvary':

"Fairest of all the earth beside,
Chiefest of all unto Thy bride,
Fullness divine in Thee I see,
Beautiful Man of Calvary!

Refrain:
That Man of Calvary
Has won my heart from me,
And died to set me free,
Blest Man of Calvary!

Granting the sinner life and peace,
Granting the captive sweet release,
Shedding His blood to make us free,
Merciful Man of Calvary!

[Refrain]

Giving the gifts obtained for men,
Pouring out love beyond our ken,
Giving us spotless purity,
Bountiful Man of Calvary!

[Refrain]

Comfort of all my earthly way,
Jesus I'll meet Thee some sweet day;
Center of glory Thee I'll see,
Wonderful Man of Calvary!

[Refrain]"