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Originally titled "Hymn for Easter Day," this song was written by Charles Wesley in 1739. The Jubilate Singers, a Toronto-based chamber choir, offer a beautiful, classic rendition.
Hymn Translation Text Tune Language Published Notes "Christ ist erstanden" Christ is risen anon. anon. German 1160 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" Christ lay in the bonds of death Martin Luther: Martin Luther and Johann Walter: German 1524 melody based on Victimae paschali laudes "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" Charles Wesley "Easter hymn" English ...
Reflect on the true meaning of Easter with these Easter Bible verses. There are scriptures to read about the death and resurrection of Christ and God's love.
"Softly and Tenderly" is a Christian hymn. It was composed and written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. [1] It is based on the Bible verse Mark 10:49. [2] Dwight L. Moody used "Softly and Tenderly" in many of his evangelistic rallies in America and Britain. When he was in the hospital and barred from seeing visitors, Thompson had arrived to see him ...
"Thine Be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son" (French: À toi la gloire O Ressuscité), also titled "Thine Is the Glory", [1] is a Christian hymn for Easter, written by the Swiss Protestant minister, Edmond Budry (1854–1932), and set to the tune of the chorus "See, the Conqu'ring hero comes" from the third section of Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.
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The reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnodist, regarded music and especially hymns in German as important means for the development of faith.. Luther wrote songs for occasions of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas, Purification, Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity), hymns on topics of the catechism (Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, creed, baptism, confession, Eucharist), paraphrases of ...
Prayer of Manasseh, King of Judah when he was held captive in Babylon (ref. in 2 Chronicles 33:11–13 and appears also as a separate deuterocanonical book) Nunc dimittis; Prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29–32) Gloria in Excelsis Deo; Canticle of the Early Morning (some lines from Luke 2:14, and Psalm 35:10-11; 118:12; and 144:2)