Hail Him the king of glory, Once the Lamb for sinners slain; Tell, tell the wondrous story, “Jesus comes to reign.” Nations again in strife and commotion, Warnings by the way; Signs in the heavens, unerring omens, Herald the glorious day. Children of God look up with rejoicing; Shout...
The hymn is based primarily on the rich imagery of Psalm 104:1-7: “Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of yo...
Lyrics The first MasterThis image appears in the gallery:Masters of the Queen's - and King's - Music3. The first Master The first Master of the King's Musick was Nicholas Lanier, a lutenist, singer and viol player in the court of Charles I. Appointed in 1626, Lanier would be the on...
with chants of “That’s why we pray” repeated over a sample of Prince’s “When Doves Cry.” The lyrics spoke more to the state of society than God/Jesus, but MC Hammer gave the Big Guy a shout out at the end of the song to make sure the intent was clear: ...
Martin Luther Kings describes the Emancipation Proclamation as a beacon light of hope because the document freed slaves from over four hundred years of slavery and captivity. He references this long duration when he says "the long night of their captivity." The passage describes a g...
“Václav”. In 1853, English hymnwriter John Mason Neale wrote the Wenceslas lyrics, in collaboration with his music editor Thomas Helmore, and the carol first appeared in Carols for Christmas-Tide, 1853.[1][2] Neales lyrics were set to the melody of a 13th-century spring carol Tempus a...
I suppose I’m as responsible for this sort of thing as anyone. After all, the final chapter of our book, which deals with the circumstances of Morrison’s death, is rather ambiguous. However, I take no credit for any of the reincarnated Lizard Kings I have met or heard from in recent...
Urmas Sisask was one of the Estonians who fought for freedom and national identity through song. Sisask was a devout Catholic, and his ‘Heliseb väljadel’ is a hymn to the Virgin Mary, replete with the sound of ringing bells. A traditional Georgian love song, ‘Tsintskaro’, was ...
Weezer, "I Need Some of That" Lyrics Summertime I press rewind And go back to a simple place When I was just A little punk Daydreaming of my escape Listening to Aerosmith Later on I will call my mom Now I'm plugging in to a Marshall stack ...
The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise a song on high, The virgin sings her lullaby Joy, joy for Christ is born, The babe, the Son of Mary. In the second verse, there’s a question asked, which has to do more with me and you than the ...