The Greek hymnos refers to a song of praise similar to the ode, and in the Christian tradition in the Middle Ages, these are predominantly in Latin. Vernacular hymns arise early in the Reformation and ...

Find out more about three new Easter-specific hymns and several other new releases in the Church’s new hymnbook project.

It was translated into English in 1708 and the verses were ... It first appeared in 1747 and is based on a theme of Christian perfection. The hymn has been paired with different tunes, but today ...

This hymn was written by the English writer, Jan Struther and first ... This hymn can be very suitable at a wedding as it portrays our Christian lives as a dance, with Jesus as the leader.

The new additions include songs familiar with other Christian faiths such as ... app within the next 24 hours. All new hymns ...

Drawing on centuries of hymnody, the songwriting collective asks the question: “What else could we be singing about?” ...

St. Patrick's Breastplate is a Christian hymn whose original old Irish lyrics ... The words were translated into English verse by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1889 and set to two traditional Irish ...