Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (August 18, 1856 – September 14, 1932) was an American composer and lyricist of gospel songs and gospel tunes.He is said to have written and/or composed between 7,000 and 8,000 songs, [1] many of which are available in 21st century hymnals.
Church Hymns: with tunes (1903) [169] Additional Hymns with Tunes for use with any other church Hymnal (1903) [170] The English Hymnal (1906, 1933) – edited by Percy Dearmer, used in Anglo-Catholic churches; Church Hymnal for the Christian Year (1917) – an evangelical collection, replaced by the Anglican Hymn Book in 1965 [171] Songs of ...
An Anglican choir typically uses "SATB" voices (soprano or treble, alto or counter-tenor, tenor, and bass), though in many works some or all of these voices are divided into two for part or all of the piece; in this case the two halves of the choir (one on each side of the aisle) are traditionally named decani and cantoris which sing ...
The preface to the hymnal describes itself as "a collection of the best hymns in the English language." [2] Much of the contents was used for the first time at St Mary's, Primrose Hill, in north London [3] [4] and the hymnbook could be considered a musical companion to The Parson's Handbook, Dearmer's 1899 manifesto on English church ceremonial, vestments and furnishings.
The book contains a table of contents, followed by a preface with a message from the church's first presidency, which encourages church members to use the hymn book at meetings and in their homes to invite the spirit and to teach doctrine. The hymn section is divided into thematic groups:
"All Glory, Laud and Honour" is an English translation by the Anglican clergyman John Mason Neale of the Latin hymn "Gloria, laus et honor", which was written by Theodulf of Orléans in 820. [1] It is a Palm Sunday hymn, based on Matthew 21:1–11 and the occasion of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. [2]
When the hymn is used in the United Methodist Church, it can be presented as a church reading for Epiphany as well as in its regular musical setting. [16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints use the hymn, though set to a piece of music by Dan Carter instead of "Dix". [17] It has also been published in The Harvard University Hymn ...
In 2017, The Church published Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603. This hymnal complements the 1932 edition, and includes contemporary and traditional hymns, and hymns from around the world. The 2017 edition consists of 174 hymns, including 30 from the 2008 Supplement and 17 new settings of poems by Mary Baker Eddy. [12]