The New York Times4y
THE SONGS OUR FATHERS SANG.; SOME OF THE GRAND OLD HYMNS WHICH WERE FAVORITES FORTY YEARS AGO.
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 ...
BBC5y
More about the hymns
The words of this Easter hymn were originally written ... This tune is one of the best known of all Christian melodies and gets its name, “Old Hundredth”, from its association with Kethe ...
BBC2y
A Brief History of Hymns
In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word “hymn" comes ... away from simply singing Old Testament psalms, inspiring ...
Boston College8y
Commentary on the Revised Lyrics to "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Possibly first translated into English by John M. Neale, Mediaeval Hymns, 1851, additional verses and alternative translations have been added over the centuries. The added verses all express ...