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  2. The Prodigal Son (Britten) - Wikipedia

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    The story centers on a farm family, which consists of a father and his two sons. Servants also help with working the land. The elder son and the servants leave to work the fields for the day. The younger son hears a voice that tempts him to indulge his "most secret longings". The younger son asks his father for his inheritance, which the father ...

  3. List of English-language hymnals by denomination - Wikipedia

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    Church Gospel Songs and Hymns, V.E. Howard Publishing (1983) Hymns for Worship (Revised in 1994 with a couple hundred more selections), R.J. Stevens publishing (1987) Praise for the Lord, John P. Wiegand (1992) Songs of Faith and Praise, Alton Howard publishing (1993) Sacred Songs of the Church, W. D. Jeffcoat, Psallo Publications (2007)

  4. Curlew River - Wikipedia

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    Curlew River – A Parable for Church Performance (Op. 71) is an English music drama, with music by Benjamin Britten to a libretto by William Plomer. [1] The first of Britten's three 'Parables for Church Performance', the work is based on the Japanese noh play Sumidagawa (Sumida River) by Kanze Jūrō (1395–1431), which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956.

  5. Godspell - Wikipedia

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    Godspell is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. [1] The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ appearing briefly near the end.

  6. List of compositions by Benjamin Britten - Wikipedia

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    Op. 74, Songs and Proverbs of William Blake for baritone and piano, 1965; Op. 75, Voices for Today for boys' voices, chorus and organ ad lib, 1965; Op. 76, The Poet's Echo for soprano or tenor and piano (words by Alexander Pushkin), 1965; Op. 77, The Burning Fiery Furnace, church parable (libretto by William Plomer, after the Book of Daniel), 1966

  7. The 15 best modern Christmas songs to add to your holiday ...

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    Here's the best modern and new Christmas music to refresh your holiday playlist in 2024, featuring hits from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

  8. Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal - Wikipedia

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    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal is the official hymnal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is widely used by English-speaking Adventist congregations. It consists of words and music to 695 hymns including traditional favorites from the earlier Church Hymnal that it replaced, American folk hymns, modern gospel songs, compositions by Adventists, contemporary hymns, and 224 congregational ...

  9. Contemporary Christian music - Wikipedia

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    It has certain themes and messages behind the songs and their lyrics, including praise and worship, faith, encouragement, and prayer. [35] These songs also focus on themes of devotion, inspiration, redemption, reconciliation, and renewal. [6] Many people listen to contemporary Christian music for comfort through tough times.