Description: This book on Great Hymns of the Church provides a detailed analysis of hymns from their inception through today's popular usage. The author posits that singing with spirit and understanding requires a deeper knowledge of each hymn's history, scriptural basis, and literary significance. Detailed annotations of 23 prominent hymns incorporate sources, historical context, influences on their creation, and the impact and reception of each hymn. The collection includes the Te Deum, Dies Ire, Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire, Jerusalem the Golden, Ein Feste Burg, Jerusalem My Happy Home, All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night, Book of Ages Cleft for Me, Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Jerusalem My Happy Home, Hail to the Lord's Anointed, There is a Fountain Filled with Blood, All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, Just As I Am, Without One Plea, The Hour of My Departure's Come, 'Twas on That Night When Doomed to Woe, Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear, Abide with Me, Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken, and Lead, Kindly Light. Through this analysis, the author unveils the depth and power of Christian hymns to inspire, comfort, and strengthen the faithful through the ages. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Book Title: Great Hymns of the Church, Their Origin and Authorship (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Religious / Hymns
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Genre: Music
Item Weight: 13.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Rev Duncan Morrison
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback