All Thy Works Shall Praise Thy Name Quiz

Answer: Amazing Grace

John Newton, who published "Amazing Grace" in 1779, did indeed have many trials in his life. Pressed into service with the Royal Navy, he later became involved in the slave trade. When his slave ship was caught in a terrible storm at sea, he prayed for God's mercy - and apparently received it! In 1764 he was ordained a pastor in the Church of England.

Answer: Holy Holy Holy

This song was written to emphasize the importance of the Trinity - the "three persons of God" that was the focus of the First Council of Nicea in 325. Written by Reginald Heber, the song originated as a poem that was to be read on Trinity Sunday. It was found in his papers and published in 1861 after his death.

Answer: Be Thou My Vision

Part of Irish monastic tradition for centuries, the song was a prayer for protection. It was translated by Mary Elizabeth Byrne in 1905, and written in verse by Eleanor Hull in 1912.

Answer: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Set to the U.S. folk tune "Nettleton" and "Normandy" in the UK, this song was written by Robert Robinson (1757) for his church's Pentecost celebration. It is believed to be Robinson's own personal story; he gave his life to God and became a pastor when he was twenty, and wrote the song at the age of twenty-two.

Answer: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

With words and music written by the great reformer, Martin Luther, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" is a rendition of Psalm 46. It is said that during times of despair, Luther would call for the singing of the hymn. A favorite in the Lutheran Church, the song was used by Sweden during the Thirty Years War, which began as a conflict between Protestants and Catholics, as an anthem.

Answer: How Great Thou Art

Popularized in the United States during the Billy Graham crusades, this hymn was first composed by Carl Gustav Boberg as a poem in 1885. The story is that Boberg received his inspiration after being caught in a storm on his way home from church. In 2000 it was listed on the BBC's "Songs of Praise", as the favorite hymn in the UK; in 2001 "Today's Christian" magazine ranked it the second favorite after "Amazing Grace".

Answer: How Firm A Foundation

Said to be the favorite hymn of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, the song was published in 1787 by John Rippon in "A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors", and is simply attributed to an author known s "K". On Christmas Eve 1898, during the Spanish-American War, U.S. troops from the North and South sang the song together.

Answer: Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Taken from Lamentations 3:22-23, the poem was written by Thomas Chisholm in 1923, and the melody was composed by William M. Runyan the same year. A favorite of the Billy Graham international crusades, the song is about the trials and tribulations faced by ordinary people in their lives, with a reminder that all that is needed is given by God.

Answer: In Christ Alone

This song was written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend in 2001; Getty wrote that his goal in writing the song was to "tell the entire gospel story in one song". In 2013 the hymn was performed at the enthronement of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Answer: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Published by writer Isaac Watts, known as the "Father of English Hymnody", this hymn was written to help Christians prepare for receiving the Lord's Supper. Although Watts wrote over 800 hymns, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" is considered to be his most popular.