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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

A devoted toddler held his hands aloft as he prayed during hymn singing at church. Footage shows three-year-old Bhenz Rhian Paragamac standing on a chair with his head held high and eyes closed during ...

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 ...

"Dixie," known as the Confederate anthem, was played at former U.S. President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden ...

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