Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 23
... never cease . " Speaking of the angels and their song makes us think of Charles Wesley's hymn for Christmas day . He wrote it in 1735 and revised it in 1743. It has found its way into many hymnals and has been so inseparably associated ...
... never cease . " Speaking of the angels and their song makes us think of Charles Wesley's hymn for Christmas day . He wrote it in 1735 and revised it in 1743. It has found its way into many hymnals and has been so inseparably associated ...
Page 42
... Never more to meet us here ; Fixed in an eternal state , They have done with all below , We a little longer wait , But how little , none can know . " In striking contrast with this is Charles Wesley's hymn , which has been styled a ...
... Never more to meet us here ; Fixed in an eternal state , They have done with all below , We a little longer wait , But how little , none can know . " In striking contrast with this is Charles Wesley's hymn , which has been styled a ...
Page 55
... never published them in book form , and no one else has attempted to gather them into a volume . This hymn alone will permanently preserve his name in the list of those who through their hymns have rendered eminent service to the Church ...
... never published them in book form , and no one else has attempted to gather them into a volume . This hymn alone will permanently preserve his name in the list of those who through their hymns have rendered eminent service to the Church ...
Page 64
... never be chosen carelessly , but always with respect to the occasion and the sentiment . " Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed , And did my Sovereign die ? " is a very beautiful and appropriate Good Friday hymn which came as a most ...
... never be chosen carelessly , but always with respect to the occasion and the sentiment . " Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed , And did my Sovereign die ? " is a very beautiful and appropriate Good Friday hymn which came as a most ...
Page 69
... never , never , Outlive my love to Thee . Forbid that I should leave Thee ; O Jesus , leave not me ; In faith may I receive Thee , When death shall set me free . When strength and comfort languish , And I must hence depart , Release me ...
... never , never , Outlive my love to Thee . Forbid that I should leave Thee ; O Jesus , leave not me ; In faith may I receive Thee , When death shall set me free . When strength and comfort languish , And I must hence depart , Release me ...
Other editions - View all
Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love ... William Lee Hunton No preview available - 2013 |
Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love ... William Lee Bunton No preview available - 2015 |
Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love William Lee Hunton No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
adore angels anthem Ascension Battle Hymn beautiful hymn Bernard of Cluny Bishop blessing blest born chant Charles Wesley Christ Christian Christmas hymn Church Count Zinzendorf death Deum earth Easter hymn English eternal evangelical expressive faith Father favor festival glory grace Gustavus Adolphus Hail hast hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Spirit hymn books hymnals hymnody inspiration Isaac Watts Jesus John Mason Neale King Lamb Latin live Lord Luther Lutheran melody mercy mighty Miss Winkworth night o'er origin Palm Sunday pastor Paul Gerhardt peace PHILIP DODDRIDGE popular praise prayer psalm Reformation reign saints SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH sang Saviour says Shepherd sing sinners song soul stanzas star-spangled banner story sung sweet Te Deum thanksgiving Thine Thou art thought throne translation Trinity triumph trust tune verses victory Wesley WESLEY'S WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG worship writer written wrote
Popular passages
Page 213 - Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave? On that shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?
Page 209 - My native country, thee, land of the noble free, Thy name I love: I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills like that above.
Page 199 - Crowns .and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain; Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that Church prevail, We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail.
Page 55 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest ; And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 158 - Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear! It is not night if Thou be near...
Page 72 - GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour ; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Page 172 - MY faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine ! Now hear me while I pray : Take all my guilt away ; O let me from this day Be wholly thine.
Page 143 - YE servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His Name.
Page 238 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 3 There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me, In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Page 145 - Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet, and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee.