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He revised this version for The Hymnal Noted, followed by a further revision, in 1861, for Hymns Ancient and Modern. This version, now with the initial line reading "O come, O come, Emmanuel", would attain hegemony in the English-speaking world (aside from minor variations from hymnal to hymnal). [9] Thomas Alexander Lacey (1853–1931) created ...
This is a list of original Roman Catholic hymns. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches. The list has hymns in Latin and English.
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" was the first of a number of Wesley's hymns that became known as the "Festival hymns". These "Festival hymns" were published outside of Methodism by German, John Frederick Lampe in 1746. [7] The hymn came into popular knowledge across Christian denominations in England via popular Baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon.
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" Bob Wells, Melvin H. Torme: 3:27: 6. "Santa Baby" Joan Jarvis, Phillip Springer, Tony Springer: 3:24: 7. "Deck the Halls" Traditional, Thomas Oliphant: 2:19: 8. "Sleep Quietly My Jesus" Ruth Heller: 2:51: 9. "I Wish You Christmas" John Milford Rutter: 4:25: 10. "Angels from the Realms of ...
The Octoechos contains the hymns sung in each of the eight tones, used throughout most of the year; the Triodion contains the special hymns and liturgical propers of Lent and Holy Week, the Pentecostarion, also known as the Flowery Triodion, contains the equivalent proper hymns for Pascha , Bright Week, and the period of time lasting through ...
The verses of the hymn progress through the story of Jesus told in his own voice. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] An innovative feature of the telling is that Jesus' life is repeatedly characterized as a dance . This device was later used in the modern hymn " Lord of the Dance ".
The song may be an allusion to both the apple tree in Song of Solomon 2:3 which has been interpreted as a metaphor representing Jesus, and to his description of his life as a tree of life in Luke 13:18–19 and elsewhere in the New Testament including Revelation 22:1–2 and within the Old Testament in Genesis.
And a vocal–instrumental version from his collection Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica (1618–19), No 34: a festive multi-choir version with large instrumental support including trumpets and timpani. It can be executed by 7, 12, 16 or 20 voices in 5 choirs (three vocal, one chapel- and one instrumental choir) and general bass.