Probably significant in this context is that the earliest Sumerian hymns in the first half of the third millennium are to temples rather than to gods (as came soon thereafter) and kings (many centuries later; Ebeling et al., 1928–2018, 4: 539–548). This is highly important for ...
Conditions that define popular religion; Overall patterns that emerged from the hymns from 1737 to 1860; Major features of early evangelical popular religion in the U.S. expressed by hymnodic hermeneutic.MariniStephenChurch HistoryHymnody as History: Early Evangelical Hymns and the Recovery of ...
Many African Americans became Christians and sang hymns in church. Others learned to play popular songs and dance tunes for money. But whenever they sang and played, the African rhythms of the old work songs could be heard. And when they expressed their feelings by creating new songs, African...
Kuzari, Ninety-Two Poems and Hymns of Yehuda Halevi, Jehuda Halevi Judah Halevi (also Yehuda Halevi or ha-Levi; Hebrew: יהודה הלוי and Judah ben Shmuel Halevi יהודה בן שמואל הלוי; Arabic: يهوذا ال...
and boldly and proudly placed it on his brow. No shouts of an applauding populace made the welkin ring, no hymns of praise and triumph resounded from the ministers of religion; but a thousand swords started from their scabbards, to testify that their owners would defend the new monarch to...
Vedic hymnsstand at the beginning of the record. As the art developed over many centuries into a music of profound melodic and rhythmic intricacy, thedisciplineof a religious text or the guideline of a story determined the structure. In the 21st century the narrator remains central to the ...
in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer ...
With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heavens gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn...
Good FridayRead why Good Friday, is so good. As I see, it’s the game-changer in all of human history. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross.Take a look behind the history of one of Isaac Watts’ most classic hymns. Easter SundayJesus is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed! Listen to one of ...
100 years before the first rapper sampled someone else's music, mix-master Tchaikovsky incorporated Russian hymns and folk songs with his own melodies, set the French national anthem "La Marseillaise" against the Russian national anthem at the time, "God Save The Czar," and topped it all off...