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Siionin virret ("Hymns of Zion") is a hymnbook of the Finnish Awakening religious revival movement (Herännäisyys). The hymnal is used in the traditional conventicle 'seurat' which is an informal religious gathering taking often place in homes. Hymns of Zion are also sung in the religious summer festival 'Herättäjäjuhlat' of the Awakening ...
The hymn was written by Newton after he had asked for assistance from his friend and neighbour, classical writer William Cowper, while he was the Church of England parish priest of Olney Church. [4] With Cowper's assistance, Newton was able to publish the Olney Hymns Hymnal , which included "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken", in 1779. [ 6 ]
Rob MacKillop (born 1959) is a Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist, specializing in lute, [1] [2] theorbo, vihuela, banjo, [3] [4] ukulele [5] and both classical and Russian guitar. [6] He is an important performer of Early Music in Scotland. [ 7 ]
Emily Hill Woodmansee (March 24, 1836 – October 18, 1906) [1] was an English-born American Mormon poet and hymnwriter. Although only one of her hymns "As Sisters In Zion" is included in the 1985 LDS English language edition of the LDS Church's hymnbook, previous LDS Church hymnbooks have included more of her works.
A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a divine or higher power. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hymns . See also: Category:Hymnwriters
In 1948, a new hymnbook that replaced both the Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927) and the Deseret Sunday School Songs was published under the title Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as the official hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1948 to 1985. The 1948 edition included 387 hymns.
"Zion's Daughter" is a 1982 Christmas single by German band Boney M., the second single to be released off their Christmas Album, released in November 1981. It was a re-worked up-tempo version of See, the conqu'ring hero comes! , a chorus from Georg Friedrich Händel 's 1746 oratorio Judas Maccabaeus with English lyrics by Fred Jay.
Niyabinghi chanting [1] typically includes recitation of the Psalms, but may also include variations of well-known Christian hymns and adopted by Rastafarians. The rhythms of these chants were eventually an influence of popular ska, rocksteady and reggae music. Niyabinghi chants include: "400 Million Blackman"