The mid 1800's was a time of great spiritual renewal. The anticipation of the soon return of Jesus was transformational in the lives of thousands throughout North America and beyond. The hymns in this album reflect the sentiment of the time. The expectation, the desire to meet Jesus, the love and forgiveness experienced and expressed. All blends together in these wonderful hymns of old that are even more relevant today to us, "upon whom the ends of the world are come."