The History and Use of Hymns and Hymn-tunes: By the Rev. David R. BreedFleming H. Revell Company, 1903 - 354 páginas Tracing the course of various hymns and hymn tunes through Christian history, this book is intended for use by students of English hymnody, ministers of music and Christians interested in the songs they sing. |
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... attempt to re - establish heathenism , urging the return to this custom , and arguing that the old Greek's hymns were the product of inspiration , similar to that which the Christians claimed for the Psalms of David . It is quite clear ...
... attempt to re - establish heathenism , urging the return to this custom , and arguing that the old Greek's hymns were the product of inspiration , similar to that which the Christians claimed for the Psalms of David . It is quite clear ...
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... praises high , And joyful sing : Infants , and the glad throng Who to thy Church belong , Unite to swell the song To Christ our King . " CHAPTER II GREEK AND LATIN HYMNS The first systematic attempts 20 The History and Use of Hymns.
... praises high , And joyful sing : Infants , and the glad throng Who to thy Church belong , Unite to swell the song To Christ our King . " CHAPTER II GREEK AND LATIN HYMNS The first systematic attempts 20 The History and Use of Hymns.
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... attempts in Christian hym- nody were the outgrowth of orthodox opposition to heresy . The oldest distinctive hymn ... attempt was made to counteract this influence until the early years of the fourth century . When , under Constantine ...
... attempts in Christian hym- nody were the outgrowth of orthodox opposition to heresy . The oldest distinctive hymn ... attempt was made to counteract this influence until the early years of the fourth century . When , under Constantine ...
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... attempts a literal version . That portion of the poem known as Laus Patria Cœlestis begins with the lines " Hic breve vivitur , hic breve plangitur , hic breve fletur ; " Non breve vivere , non breve plangere retribuetur ; " O ...
... attempts a literal version . That portion of the poem known as Laus Patria Cœlestis begins with the lines " Hic breve vivitur , hic breve plangitur , hic breve fletur ; " Non breve vivere , non breve plangere retribuetur ; " O ...
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... attempted again and again ; about one hundred and sixty times in English . The one below is Dean Stanley's version of Part I. " Day of wrath , oh , dreadful day , When this world shall pass away , And the heavens together roll , Shriv ...
... attempted again and again ; about one hundred and sixty times in English . The one below is Dean Stanley's version of Part I. " Day of wrath , oh , dreadful day , When this world shall pass away , And the heavens together roll , Shriv ...
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Términos y frases comunes
angels Anglican Hymnology appear beautiful became beginning Bernard of Cluny Bishop blessed blest born called chant CHAPTER character Christ Christian church composition congregation counterpoint Cowper devotion discant divine English evangelical expression faith father Genevan Psalter glorious glory Gospel Songs grace Greek hath heart heaven heavenly holy Hucbald hymn-book hymn-tune hymn-writers hymnody influence Jesus John John Keble King known Latin Lord Lowell Mason lyric melodies mercy meter missionary hymns modern musicians Nearer to thee neumes o'er Oxford Movement Palestrina period poems poetry praise prayer preaching Presbyterian Hymnal Protestant psalmody psalms psalter published rank religious Rock of Ages sacred song saints Saviour Scripture sing sinners soul spirit student sung sweet thine Thomas of Celano Thomas Tallis thou art throne tion to-day Toplady translation verse voice Watts Wesley words worship written wrote
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Página 303 - The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride: His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare; .Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And ' Let us worship God !* he says, with solemn air.
Página 157 - And love, joy, hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth; Before Him, on the mountains, Shall peace, the herald, go, And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow.
Página 17 - CHRIST; O LORD GOD, LAMB of GOD, SON of the FATHER, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Página 201 - I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless ; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory ? I triumph still, if thou abide with me.
Página 194 - New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
Página 133 - See, the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal Love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove : Who can faint, while such a river Ever flows their thirst to assuage ? Grace, which, like the Lord the Giver, Never fails from age to age.
Página 32 - O hope of every contrite heart ! O joy of all the meek ! To those who fall, how kind Thou art ! How good to those who seek...
Página 103 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God : All the vain things that charm me most I sacrifice them to his blood. 3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down : Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 4.
Página 157 - The tide of time shall never His covenant remove ; His name shall stand for ever ; That name to us is Love I JAMES MONTGOMERY, 1822.
Página 159 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.