Poet Christopher Wordsworth on his own text: “[It is a] recapitulation of the successive manifestations of Christ, which have already been presented in the services of the former weeks throughout the ...

In Chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel we find a rather striking prayer in the form of a litany that is truly a canticle of creation. We read different parts of this prayer on several occasions during ...

Hymns are religious songs for adoration, praise and worship. Their melody is simple and easy to follow. And the words are like poetry turned into prayer. St. Augustine couldn’t have defined hymns ...

Legendary composer Irving Berlin wrote his iconic God Bless America for a musical revue while in the Army during World War I, but he shelved it. One hundred years later, it turns out his patriotic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. King David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms. Historica Graphica ...

Easter hymns fill our hearts with joy and gratitude for Jesus. As we listen or sing, we remember what He accomplished for us on the cross and the victory found in His resurrection on Easter morning.

As we approach the Thanksgiving season, it can be a wonderful boost to our mental health, our spirits, and our hearts to engage in the practice of daily thanksgiving. There is an extensive body of ...

Mission Praise--which has sold more than 2 million copies as one of most popular hymn books in Britain and around the world--is now available online. LONDON--Churches across the world are able to sing ...

Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday that lies just ahead. Yet readers may remember a couple of hymns that roll around each November in church, around the ...