Jack Hayford, a pastor and hymn-writer who wrote the Christian song “Majesty,” died at the age of 88 on Sunday, January 8, 2023, in his home in Los Angeles, California.
Early Life
Jack Hayford was born in 1934 in Los Angeles to Jack Hayford, Sr., and Dolores Farnsworth Hayford. While still a baby, Hayford was diagnosed with a diesease that the doctors said was fatal. While his parents were not Christian at a time, a friend brought the illness as a prayer request at the church. [1] In the next couple days, baby Hayford had been completely healed.
Where To Go
At the age of 10, Jack became a Christian. He went through high school and felt led by God to be in the ministry. At the last moment when he was deciding whether to go to a state or Bible college, he chose the latter one.
Married Life
While in college, Jack met and married Anna Smith. They both taught at a Foursquare Church until 1969. After that, they pastored at a church in Van Nuys, California.
Building Bridges
Jack Hayford was often called a “bridge builder,” because he wanted to build bridges between the Pentacostal church and other Christians and denominations. [2]
Songs
Jack Hayford wrote over 600 songs during his lifetime, with his most popular one probably being “Majesty.” [3] Another one of his songs is “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.” [4]
Family
He has four children, Rebecca, Jack III, Mark, and Christa. His wife Anna died in 2017, and Jack Hayford later remarried.
Death
Until the end, Jack Hayford was serving God and continually was sharing his testimony to others. He passed away at the age of 88 on January 8, 2023.
Notes:
- ^https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/january/died-jack-hayford-pentecostal-pastor-who-wrote-majesty.html (go back ↩)
- ^https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/pastor-jack-hayford-bridge-builder-and-author-of-the-hymn-majesty-dies-at-88.html (go back ↩)
- ^https://theworldview.com/podcast/pastor-and-hymn-writer-jack-hayford-went-to-heaven-british-survey-reveals-only-3-are-sexually-perverted-pro-life-laws-are-being-challenged/ (go back ↩)
- ^https://songselect.ccli.com/Search/Results?List=contributor_P403873_Jack%20Hayford&CurrentPage=3 (go back ↩)
