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of Christian psalmody . Luther ’ s translations of the psalms were of as much service as Luther ’ s discussions and controversies ; and the hymns of Charles Wesley , and Cennick and Toplady , and Newton , and Cowper , aided as much in the quickening of spiritual life in England as the preaching of John Wesley and George Whitefield . We want more singing . Sing more and murmur less , sing more and slander less , sing more and cavil [ complain ] less , sing more and mourn less . God grant us today , as these shepherds did , to glorify God by praising him .
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Charles H . Spurgeon ( 1834 – 1892 ) was the pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle , London , for thirty-eight years , and his ministry exploded , resulting in the largest evangelical congregation of his day and the founding of 66 parachurch ministries , including a college and orphanage . He is widely regarded as one of the nineteenth century ’ s best preachers , and his sermons have been translated into over forty languages .
Geoffrey Chang , MDiv , PhD , serves as Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and the curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary . He is also the Book Review Editor for History and Historical Theology at Themelios ( The Gospel Coalition ) and is the author of many articles and books , as well as the editor of A Wondrous Mystery . He is married to Stephanie , and they have three children . 53