Jerome Hines had an outstanding voice. He became famous and sang before presidents, premiers and other prominent people throughout the world.
But wealth and fame did not bring happiness to Mr. Hines’ heart. One day he met the One who changed his life completely—the Lord Jesus Christ. After that, Jerome Hines’ heart and voice were used to sing the Saviour’s praise. He used his God-given gift to sing the gospel among the poor in the city missions in New York and elsewhere.
In telling how he became a Christian, Mr. Hines states that it happened in May, 1953 while he was on a tour in Europe. For three years he had been working on a religious opera called “I Am The Way,” which was about the life of Christ. Fifteen pages had been completed, and as he struggled with the composition, it dawned on him that he was writing about Someone he didn’t know personally. This caused him deep concern, for he realized that he was not ready to meet God his Maker.
Mr. Hines found that his sins stood between him and God. Then, he said, “I discovered that salvation was like a guilty person entering a court where he must face the judge, but in my case the Judge had already paid the penalty.” That day, by faith he trusted Christ, and knowing that He had died on the cross for him, he entered into the full assurance that his sins were forgiven.
“In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Eph. 1:7.)
ML-04/20/1980