THE CORN THRESHER'S HYMN

He was a rising star—a fiery abolitionist preacher whose voice ignited a divided nation. Then, in a heartbeat, a freak farm accident shattered his body and his future. As Dudley Atkins Tyng lies dying in the Pennsylvania countryside, he confronts the ultimate question: How can a man praise a God who allows such agony? The Corn Thresher's Hymn is a profoundly moving novel inspired by true events. It follows Dudley's arrowing Journey from the pulpit to the sickbed, where he wrestles with faith, grief, and the fragile nature of hope. In his final hours, his whispered words to his father would spark the creation of one of Christianity's most belov ed anthems: "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus." This is more than a biography—it is a poignant exploration of suffering and redemption. A story of brilliance swallowed by darkness, yet yielding a harvest of eternal hope. What is lost in the chaff, and what endures, golden and everlasting, in the grain. Discover the Heart-breakin g, uplifting story behind the hymn that has sustained millions.