The Story of the Hymns and TunesAmerican tract society, 1906 - 564 páginas |
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... English Orientalist , notes the discovery of a priestly hymn two thousand years older than the time of Moses , which invokes One Supreme Being who " cannot be figured in stone . " So far as we have any real evidence , however , the ...
... English Orientalist , notes the discovery of a priestly hymn two thousand years older than the time of Moses , which invokes One Supreme Being who " cannot be figured in stone . " So far as we have any real evidence , however , the ...
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... English Cathedral music . " In Germany , after the invention of harmony , church music was still felt to be too formal for a working force , and there was a reaction against the motets and masses of Palestrina as being too stately and ...
... English Cathedral music . " In Germany , after the invention of harmony , church music was still felt to be too formal for a working force , and there was a reaction against the motets and masses of Palestrina as being too stately and ...
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... English composers that followed our American Mason . He was born in London , Oct. 25 , 1812 , and chose music for a profession in preference to an offered commission in the East Indian army . His talent * The " Te Deum " was first sung ...
... English composers that followed our American Mason . He was born in London , Oct. 25 , 1812 , and chose music for a profession in preference to an offered commission in the East Indian army . His talent * The " Te Deum " was first sung ...
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... English king , George I. The friendship of the king and several of his noblemen drew him to England , where he spent forty - seven years and composed his greatest works . He wrote three hymn - tunes ( it is said at the request of a ...
... English king , George I. The friendship of the king and several of his noblemen drew him to England , where he spent forty - seven years and composed his greatest works . He wrote three hymn - tunes ( it is said at the request of a ...
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... English Church school of composers , but though St. Paul's was at one time well supplied with his motets and anthems , it is impossible now to give a list of Tallis ' compositions for the Church . His music was written originally to ...
... English Church school of composers , but though St. Paul's was at one time well supplied with his motets and anthems , it is impossible now to give a list of Tallis ' compositions for the Church . His music was written originally to ...
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Página 323 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Página 350 - The tumult and the shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
Página 98 - IN the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Página 51 - Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity ! Holy, holy, holy, LORD GOD Almighty!
Página 245 - THOU art, O God ! the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where'er we turn thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine.
Página 226 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast !" I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live...
Página 72 - GREAT God! what do I see and hear ? The end of things created! The Judge of mankind doth appear, On clouds of glory seated! The trumpet sounds, the graves restore The dead which they contained before;— Prepare, my soul, to meet Him!
Página 465 - To you, in David's town, this day Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : — 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.
Página 334 - Oh ! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming...
Página 468 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem ! How still we see thee lie ; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by ; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light ; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.