The Story of the Hymns and TunesAmerican tract society, 1906 - 564 páginas |
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... favorite Christmas hymn in Germany , is ancient , and appears to be a versification of a Latin prose " Sequence " variously ascribed to a 9th century author , and to Gregory the Great in the 6th century . Its German form is still ...
... favorite Christmas hymn in Germany , is ancient , and appears to be a versification of a Latin prose " Sequence " variously ascribed to a 9th century author , and to Gregory the Great in the 6th century . Its German form is still ...
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... favorite productions , and he borrowed strains from it in several of his later and lesser productions . George Frederic Handei , author of the immor- tal " Messiah , " was born at Halle , Saxony , in 1685 , and died in London in 1759 ...
... favorite productions , and he borrowed strains from it in several of his later and lesser productions . George Frederic Handei , author of the immor- tal " Messiah , " was born at Halle , Saxony , in 1685 , and died in London in 1759 ...
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... favorite stanzas are the first four- O worship the King all - glorious above , And gratefully sing His wonderful love- Our Shield and Defender , the Ancient of Days , Pavilioned in splendor , and girded with praise . O tell of His might ...
... favorite stanzas are the first four- O worship the King all - glorious above , And gratefully sing His wonderful love- Our Shield and Defender , the Ancient of Days , Pavilioned in splendor , and girded with praise . O tell of His might ...
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... favorite last stanza is the one added by Dr. Rippon- O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall , And join the everlasting song , And crown Him Lord of all . THE TUNE . Everyone now calls it " Old Coronation , " and it is ...
... favorite last stanza is the one added by Dr. Rippon- O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall , And join the everlasting song , And crown Him Lord of all . THE TUNE . Everyone now calls it " Old Coronation , " and it is ...
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... favorite with the late Dr. Dwight of Yale College ( 1798 ) . It was often sung by the college choir , while he , catching , as it the music of the heavenly world , would join them , and lead with the most ardent devotion . " were ...
... favorite with the late Dr. Dwight of Yale College ( 1798 ) . It was often sung by the college choir , while he , catching , as it the music of the heavenly world , would join them , and lead with the most ardent devotion . " were ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adeste Fideles American angels anthems Baptist beautiful became blessed Bliss born Boston century Chapel Charles Wesley choir choral chorus Christ Christian church composed death devotion died divine doxology England English eternal faith father favorite glory Gospel Hymns grace Hallelujah harmony hear heard heart heaven heavenly Henry holy hymn and tune hymn-tune hymnals inspired Isaac Watts Jesus John John Mason Neale John of Damascus King land lines London Lord Louis Spohr Lowell Mason lyric meet melody Methodist missionary musician o'er organist pastor peace Philip Phillips poem poet popular praise prayer preaching Psalm psalmody published religious revival sacred sang Saviour sing singer song sorrow soul sound spirit stanza star-spangled banner story Sunday-school sung sweet Thee Thine Thomas Thomas Hastings Thou thought translation verse voice Watts Welsh Wesley Wesley's William words writer written wrote
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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.