Two New Books
Horatius Bonar February 7th, 2008
Reformation Heritage Books has recently released two new books by or about Horatius Bonar. We would highly recommend both of these volumes.
Horatius Bonar, a well-known nineteenth-century minister called “the prince of Scottish hymn-writers,” was also a prolific writer of scriptural, practical, and experiential Christian literature. Two of his books that bore considerable fruit and have often been reprinted were The Night of Weeping and The Morning of Joy, here reprinted under one cover. The Night of Weeping expounds compassionately and beautifully a biblical view of suffering, showing how it is an integral part of belonging to God’s family, how to cope with it, and how it benefits the believer. The chapters on the purifying and solemnizing fruits of suffering are themselves worth the price of the book. The Morning of Joy shows how God leads believers to rejoice in the present and future joys of the living church, particularly through fellowshipping with the resurrected Christ. The chapters on the majestic kingdom of Christ and the superlative joys of glory are most uplifting. By the Spirit’s grace, both books can be life-changing; they present us with a clear, powerful, profound, and balanced view of the Christian life and of God’s dealings with His people. This book can be ordered here.
Christ Is All: The Piety of Horatius Bonar highlights the life and work of this memorable Scottish minister and poet. There is very little biographical information available on Horatius Bonar as it was his own request that no biography be written of him. This book includes a warm account of Bonar’s life by church historian Michael A. G. Haykin that gives more than just a glimpse into a life that God used greatly in the preaching of the gospel and the saving of souls. This volume also includes 65 excerpts from Bonar’s writings that capture his ardent devotion to the glory of Christ. This book can be ordered here.