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 ...

Library Feasts of the Church Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha Hymns and Audio Hymns of Great and Holy Friday Listen to hymns of Great and Holy Friday ...

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 ...

The upright piano was old and out of tune, but James Linzey couldn’t resist the urge to stop and touch the keys. Sitting in the former Dalton gang museum building in Coffeyville, Kansas, Linzey ...

“Love Divine, All Love Excelling” is also a popular choice for Mother’s Day. This hymn speaks of the great love that God has for us, and how that love can be reflected in the love that ...

This tune is one of the best known of all Christian melodies and gets its name, “Old Hundredth”, from ... and “Billings”. This great hymn of praise was originally written in 1680 and ...

This was a new verse added to the 75-year-old classic hymn "How Great Thou Art." The song is under copyright and has a publisher, which typically means a writer can't tweak it in any way.

"All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small…" The classic hymn by Cecil Frances Alexander ... The oldest was 15; the youngest, just eight years old. It was eight hours ...

If America had a national folk hymn, Amazing Grace would probably be it. This well-loved and often sung hymn, written by John Newton in the late eighteenth century, is a powerful assurance   of the ...

“We’re seeking to add more and more hymns—it’s a more robust form of worship,” Kinnally said. “There has been incalculable growth in the singing at our church.” San Diego Reformed is ...

The vernissage for Linda Scott-Harris’ “Creatures, great and small” exhibition takes place on Saturday, November 2 from 1 pm ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because ... “I think there’s a great opportunity for a ...