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A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. [1] The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise". [2]
To God Be the Glory is a hymn with lyrics by Fanny Crosby [1] and tune by William Howard Doane, first published in 1875. It appears to have been written around 1872 but was first published in 1875 in Lowry and Doane's song collection, Brightest and Best. [2] It was already popular in Great Britain before publication.
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.
John Goss "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven" is a Christian hymn.Its text, which draws from Psalm 103, was written by Anglican divine Henry Francis Lyte. [1] First published in 1834, it endures in modern hymnals to a setting written by John Goss in 1868, and remains one of the most popular hymns in English-speaking denominations.
The United Methodist Church published it in its 2000 hymnal supplement, The Faith We Sing (hymn no. 2212), giving credit for the lyrics as well as the tune to Robert Lowry. [12] The Faith We Sing version changes some of the lyrics and punctuation from the 1868 version. The Unitarian Universalist hymnal, printed in 1993 and following, credits ...
The Book of Common Praise: being the hymn book of The Church of England in Canada: 1939: 805 Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised: 1950: 579 Songs of Praise for Schools: 1957: 49 Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition: 1960: 312 Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard Edition: 1983: 295 Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern: 2000: 355 Church ...
The hymn has been used by numerous composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach. There is a version for organ, BWV 720, written early in his career, possibly for the organ at Divi Blasii, Mühlhausen. [20] He used the hymn as the basis of his chorale cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 written for a celebration of Reformation Day.
The hymn's lyrics refer to the heavenly host: "Thee we would be always blessing / serve thee with thy hosts above".. At its first appearance, the hymn was in four stanzas of eight lines (8.7.8.7.D), and this four-stanza version remains in common and current use to the present day, being taken up as early as 1760 in Anglican collections such as those by Madan (1760 and 1767), Conyers (1772 ...