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In the United States "Rock of Ages" is usually sung to the hymn tune Toplady by Thomas Hastings as revised by Lowell Mason. In the United Kingdom the hymn tune Redhead 76 is most common. This tune is also called Petra, after Peter being referred to as the Rock by Christ, by Richard Redhead. Both tunes circulate in the churches of both countries.
Based on. Psalms 96. Meter. 8.7.8.7 with refrain. " How Can I Keep From Singing? " (also known by its first line " My Life Flows On in Endless Song ") is an American folksong originating as a Christian hymn. The author of the lyrics was known only as 'Pauline T', and the original tune was composed by American Baptist minister Robert Lowry.
Hughes wrote the song in 1999 as a response to how he felt after reading Philippians 2.The passage speaks about Christ's humility and how He willingly left His throne in heaven, came to earth as a man, and sacrificed Himself on the cross all because of His love for us.
In Christ Alone. " In Christ Alone " is a popular modern Christian song written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, both songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music in the United Kingdom. The song, with a strong Irish melody, is the first hymn they penned together. [1][2] The music was by Getty and the original lyrics by Townend.
Sabine Baring-Gould, 1869. Arthur Sullivan, c. 1870. " Onward, Christian Soldiers " is a 19th-century English hymn. The words were written by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, and the music was composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1871. Sullivan named the tune "St Gertrude," after the wife of his friend Ernest Clay Ker Seymer, at whose country home he ...
1896. (1896) " I Surrender All " is a Christian hymn, with words written by American art teacher and musician Judson W. Van DeVenter [sv] (1855–1939), who subsequently became a music minister and evangelist. It was put to music by Winfield S. Weeden (1847–1908), and published in 1896. Van DeVenter said of the inspiration for the text:
Firm Foundation (He Won't) " Firm Foundation (He Won't) " is a song by American Contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Cody Carnes. The song was released on December 10, 2021, as a single. [1] Carnes co-wrote the song with Chandler Moore and Austin Davis. [2] Austin Davis produced the single. "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" peaked at ...
The words "Good Christian Men" were later changed to "Good Christians all" as a result of ecumenism which started a trend of altering older hymns to use inclusive language. Alington wrote the hymn with four stanzas, but a fifth verse focusing on the Trinity was added by Norman Mealy in 1982 [4] and appeared in the Episcopal Church 's " The ...