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...
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...
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: ...
This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice Martin Luther Kings describes the Emancipation Proclamation as a beacon light of hope because the document freed slaves from over four hund...
“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...
As a literary device,Enargeiaseeks to heighten emotional effect by intense, richly detailed visual description, so that the listener sees what is described, as if it is there, before their own eyes. Perhaps the best-known examples are Shakespeare’s detailed descriptions of imagined scenes, perf...
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 ...