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The words were written by Englishwoman Helen Taylor, under the original title "Bless the House". The music was composed by Australian May Brahe , a friend of Taylor's. One of the first artists to record the song was tenor John McCormack who recorded it on September 16, 1932 in London with Edwin Schneider on piano.
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]
The House of Love and Prayer was an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 347 Arguello Boulevard, in the Richmond district of San Francisco, California, in the United States. Founded in 1968 by rebbe Shlomo Carlebach , the congregation had a short existence, lasting just ten years.
Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1889) [427] The Young People's Hymnal, adapted to the use of Sunday schools, Epworth leagues, prayer meetings, and revivals (1897) [428] Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) (1902) [429] The Methodist Hymnal (1905) [430]
Come Down, O Love Divine; Come, Holy Ghost; Come, Lord, and Tarry Not; Come My Way, My Truth, My Life; Come, rejoice Before Your Maker; Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come; Come To Me; Come To My Mercy; Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain; Comfort, Comfort Ye My People; Conditor alme siderum; Creator of the Earth and Skies; Creator Spirit, By Whose ...
The King of Love My Shepherd Is is an 1868 hymn with lyrics written by Henry Williams Baker, based on the Welsh version of Psalm 23 and the work of Edmund Prys. [1] [2] [3] It is most often sung to one of four different melodies: "Dominus Regit Me", composed by John Bacchus Dykes, a friend and contemporary of Henry Williams Baker.
Hymns Ancient and Modern is a hymnal in common use within the Church of England, a result of the efforts of the Oxford Movement.The hymnal was first published in 1861. The organization publishing it has now been formed into a charitable trust, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd, [1] and As of 2022 it publishes a wide range of hymnals as well as other theological and religious books and magazines ...
There is no greater season of the Christian year than Christmas for beautiful hymn tunes and poignant lyrics.