But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...
The 1850 hymn is still popular in church services across the country, beginning with the soaring lines "It came upon the midnight clear, / That glorious song of old, / From angels bending near the ...
Over the years, the church has come up with different tunes for its hymns. The same hymns are sung in different tunes by various Anglican churches, and now the church has decided to come up with ...
As the final hymn rang out across the pews ... They caught up with old neighbors and shared stories of marriages and church picnics. And they prayed that what brought them together in church ...
It’s thought the inspiration for this hymn came from a walk home from church when the author encountered a violent storm which then subsided into a peaceful calm. It was translated by the ...
To demonstrate that connection, several of the new hymns aren ... the hymnal is that the old hymnal expresses only “limited cultural representation of the global church,” I expect those ...
The first of three 2025 Hymn Festivals offered by area congregations to celebrate the “Music of the Church” will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Christ the Lord Lutheran, 12N462 Tina Trail ...