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 ...

Watts has been described as “the liberator of English hymnody” as his hymns moved people away from simply singing Old Testament psalms ... of hymnody known as “gospel” emerged.

"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, ...

This tune is one of the best known of all Christian melodies and gets its name, “Old ... s Gospel where Jesus washes the disciple’s feet, was in the back of his mind as he wrote the hymn.

The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in ... The joyful and hope-filled end of Holy Week is remembered in one of the gospel readings taken from the ...

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 ...

Here are 9 old-school Southern beauty tips that haven’t gone out of style. Related: 5 Old-School Skin-Care Tips Your Mother ...

The Arbor Church at 5545 Woodleaf Road will host The Noblemen, a Southern Gospel quartet in the sanctuary on Sunday at 5 p.m. All in the community are invited to enjoy this event.

It has been said that as the trains carrying the boxcar loads of Jewish men, women and children to their deaths in the gas chambers passed by German churches the churches played their hymns more ...

Georgia Southern aims for its fourth straight victory on Thursday when the Eagles visit Old Dominion. Georgia Southern (5-2) lost its last four Sun Belt games of 2023 but has won its first three ...