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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.
"Faith of our Fathers" is a Catholic hymn, written in 1849 [1] by Frederick William Faber in memory of the Catholic Martyrs from the time of the establishment of the Church of England by Henry VIII and Elizabeth. [2] Faber wrote two versions of the hymn: one with seven stanzas for Ireland, and another with four for England. [3]
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, [1] is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are frequently referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band ...
Spirit & song: a seeker's guide for liturgy and prayer. Oregon Catholic Press. 1999. ISBN 978-1-57992-007-4. Spirit & song 2: more resources for prayer & worship, 2005, ISBN 978-1-57992-129-3; Catholic Church; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Committee on Divine Worship (2013), Spirit & song. (2nd ed.) Rise Up and Sing (2 editions)
According to Worship Music: A Concise Dictionary, the lesser doxology is of Syrian origin. [6] There is an alternate version which the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church use in their liturgies: shubho labo w-labro wal-ruho qadisho wa'layn mhile w-hatoye rahme wahnono neshtaf'un batrayhun 'olme l'olam 'olmin, amin.
Marian hymns are Christian songs focused on Mary, mother of Jesus. They are used in devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. [citation needed] Some have been adopted as Christmas hymns. Marian hymns are not popular among Protestants who see ...
In paragraph 46 of this document, it states that music could be played during the sacred liturgy on "instruments characteristic of a particular people." Previously the pipe organ was used for accompaniment. The use of instruments native to the culture was an important step in the multiplication of songs written to accompany the Catholic liturgy ...
"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (original German: "Großer Gott, wir loben dich") is a Christian hymn, a paraphrase of the Te Deum. The German Catholic priest Ignaz Franz wrote the original German lyrics in 1771 as a paraphrase of the Te Deum, a Christian hymn in Latin from the 4th century.