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 ...

Old texts have been refreshed by new tunes and lots more contemporary hymns have sprung up. In the non-traditional church movement there has been a move away from the previous style of ...

Or, to put it simply, they are saying that old songs are full of more truth than ... And that’s okay — because it is not a “hymn,” at least not by definition. According to the church worship music ...

Neale, Mediaeval Hymns, 1851, additional verses and alternative translations ... and therefore also of the Church to Israel: The Old Testament was understood to have spiritual validity only when read ...

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 ...

A tradition of singing and helping others will continue on Sunday as Zion United Methodist Church hosts an Old Fashion Hymn Sing to help another organization. The Zion Mission Committee has raised ...

But today we are indebted to him for those grand old hymns of the church, "All Hail the Power of Jesus's Name" and "How Firm a Foundation." ...