But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

A modern reworking of an ancient hymn, a vast acoustic, and a deeply moving video. A few years ago, an Icelandic indie-folk group walked into a train station in the German city of Wuppertal and ...

Possibly first translated into English by John M. Neale, Mediaeval Hymns, 1851, additional verses and alternative translations have been added over the centuries. The ...

The lyrics of this hymn were written by Charitie Lees Bancroft ... Elgar in his oratorio of the same name as the soul of the old man, Gerontius, crosses the threshold of death into purgatory.

"Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Praise the Lord with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, ...

Old or new, these hymns are perfect for your ... from composer Richard Storrs Willis to accompany his poetic lyrics. The 1850 hymn is still popular in church services across the country ...

Around 1224 C.E., while recovering from an illness, St. Francis of Assisi penned one of the most celebrated hymns in the Christian faith. In “Canticle of the Creatures,” the founder of the ...

Somebody Somewhere is a show about vulnerability and performance, about the struggle to tell other people who you really are ...

Watts has been described as “the liberator of English hymnody” as his hymns moved people away from simply singing Old Testament psalms, inspiring people to sing from the heart, with great ...

In recent years, "Dixie" has been banned by a number of institutions, including the University of Mississippi because of its ...

He went on to explain that it was a corrupted portmanteau of the German schlim (meaning “slim”) and the Hebrew mazzal ...