query: when was the hymn in the garden written

pos: In the Garden (1912 song) In the Garden (1912 song) "In the Garden" (sometimes rendered by its first line "I Come to the Garden Alone" is a gospel song written by American songwriter C. Austin Miles (1868–1946), a former pharmacist who served as editor and manager at Hall-Mack publishers for 37 years. According to Miles' great-granddaughter, the song was written "in a cold, dreary and leaky basement in Pitman, New Jersey that didn't even have a window in it let alone a view of a garden." The song was first published in 1912 and popularized during the Billy Sunday evangelistic campaigns of the early twentieth

pos: Legends and myths regarding RMS Titanic the hymn using the lyrics of "Nearer, My God, to Thee": "Horbury", written in 1861 by the Rev John Dykes was popular in Britain, and another, "Bethany", written in 1856 by Dr Lowell Mason was popular in the U.S. The third tune associated with the hymn was "Propior Deo", was written by Sir Arthur Sullivan and was also popular in Britain. Additionally, the British melody might sound like the other hymn ("Autumn"). On 24 May 1912, the seven chief London orchestras performed at a memorial for the musicians who perished, as they played "Horbury", two "Titanic" survivors in the audience

neg: Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn) Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn) "Adam-ondi-Ahman" (originally "This Earth Was Once a Garden Place") is an LDS hymn and was included in the first Latter Day Saint hymnal and quickly became one of the most popular songs of the early church. It was published in 1835 in "Messenger and Advocate" and is hymn number 49 in the current LDS Church hymnal. The hymn was written by W. W. Phelps, an early church member and poet. The music comes from the 1835 Southern Appalachian folk hymn "Prospect of Heaven". The Latter Day Saint term, "Adam-ondi-Ahman", refers to the place that Adam and Eve went

neg: Pange Lingua Liturgy the hymn is often broken into smaller hymns such as: "Lustra sex qui iam peregit", "En acetum, fel, arundo", and "Crux fidelis inter omnes". There is a charming ancient legend that is hinted at in the second verse of this hymn. According to this legend, the wood of the Cross upon which Christ was crucified was taken from that tree which was the source of the fruit of the fall in the Garden of Eden. When Adam died, the legend states, Seth obtained from the Cherubim guarding the Garden a branch of the tree from which Eve ate the

neg: Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn) the rest Of Adam-ondi-Ahman. "Old Israel's Cannaan" changed to ""All" Israel's Canaan" in current Latter-day Saint hymnal. Hosanna to such days to come— The Savior's second comin[g]— When all the earth in glorious bloom, Affords the saints a holy home Like Adam-ondi-Ahman. Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn) "Adam-ondi-Ahman" (originally "This Earth Was Once a Garden Place") is an LDS hymn and was included in the first Latter Day Saint hymnal and quickly became one of the most popular songs of the early church. It was published in 1835 in "Messenger and Advocate" and is hymn number 49 in the current LDS Church hymnal.

neg: Hymn Before Action Hymn Before Action "Hymn Before Action" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1896. It takes the form of a prayer by troops to God and to Mary on the eve of battle. The poem was inspired by the 1860 hymn "The Church's One Foundation" by Samuel John Stone. It was written and published in "The Times" at a time when news of the botched Jameson Raid of January 1896 reached Britain. Accordingly, it has been read as an expression of foreboding about increasing Great Power hostility to Britain – "The Nations in their harness / Go up against

neg: O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness "O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness", also titled "O'er Those Gloomy Hills of Darkness", is a Welsh Christian hymn by William Williams Pantycelyn written in 1772. The hymn was written as a missionary hymn; there are conflicting accounts of why the hymn was written. The hymn was later published in 374 hymnals worldwide, though it was censored and altered in the United States by slaveholders for evangelising to slaves. The hymn later fell out of favour with hymn book editors in the 1960s. There are conflicting accounts of why the hymn was written. According

neg: All Creatures of Our God and King words of the Canticle and set them to music. It is not known when Draper first wrote the hymn but it was between 1899 and 1919. Draper wrote it for his church's children's Whitsun festival celebrations and it was later published in 1919 in the Public School Hymn Book. The hymn is currently used in 179 different hymn books. The words written by St Francis are some of the oldest used in hymns after "Father We Praise Thee", written in 580 AD. Like "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones", Draper's text is usually set to the tune of "'", a

neg: Hymn Before Action and wonders, In life, in death made clear— Jehovah of the Thunders, Lord God of Battles, hear!</poem> Hymn Before Action "Hymn Before Action" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1896. It takes the form of a prayer by troops to God and to Mary on the eve of battle. The poem was inspired by the 1860 hymn "The Church's One Foundation" by Samuel John Stone. It was written and published in "The Times" at a time when news of the botched Jameson Raid of January 1896 reached Britain. Accordingly, it has been read as an expression of foreboding

neg: Passion Hymns this translation, although incomplete, is regarded as more faithful to Hallgrímur's Lutheran theology. The "Passíusálmar" quickly became an important part of Icelandic religious expression, being sung or read during Lent in every Icelandic home; today, they are broadcast on the radio during that time of year. They have been set to music by many composers of Icelandic church music, including Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and Jón Hlöðver Áskelsson, but use outside Iceland is rare. Hymn I. Christ goes to the Garden Hymn II. Christ's Suffering in the Garden Hymn III. “Sorrowful, even unto Death” Hymn IV. Christ's Appeals to His Disciples Hymn

neg: Tuileries Garden was organized in the Tuileries by Robespierre, with sets and costumes designed by Jacques-Louis David. After a hymn written for the occasion, Robespierre set fire to mannequins representing Atheism, Ambition, Egoism and False Simplicity, revealing a statue of Wisdom. In the 19th century, the Tuileries Garden was the place where ordinary Parisians went to relax, meet, stroll, enjoy the fresh air and greenery, and be entertained. Napoleon Bonaparte, about to become Emperor, moved into the Tuileries Palace on February 19, 1800, and began making improvements to suit an imperial residence. A new street was created between the Louvre and the

neg: Passion Hymns V. The Jews arrive in the Garden Hymn VI. Judas' Kiss and Christ's Arrest Hymn VII. Peter's Defence and Malchus' Wounded Ear Hymn VIII. Christ's Address to the Jews Hymn IX. The Flight of the Disciples Hymn X. The First Enquiry before Caiaphas Hymn XI. Peter's Denial Hymn XII. Peter's Repentance Hymn XIII. The False Witnesses and Caiaphas' Judgment Hymn XIV. The Soldiers mock Christ Hymn XV. The Priests' Conference Hymn XVI. The Remorse of Judas Hymn XVII. The Potter's Field Hymn XVIII. The Jews' First Charge before Pilate Hymn XIX. Christ's Confession before Pilate Hymn XX. The Jews' Second

neg: Blessed Assurance Blessed Assurance "Blessed Assurance" is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe Knapp. Crosby was visiting her friend Phoebe Knapp as the Knapp home was having a large pipe organ installed. The organ was incomplete, so Mrs. Knapp, using the piano, played a new melody she had just composed. When Knapp asked Crosby, "What do you think the tune says?", Crosby replied, "Blessed assurance; Jesus is mine." The hymn appeared in the July 1873 issue of Palmer's "Guide to Holiness and Revival Miscellany",

neg: God Save the South intent to inspire Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War that God would be with them. It was also written as an intent to counter the Union's usage of the newly-written "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as a rallying hymn. It was also used as a way to develop a unique Southern national culture to distinguish the Confederate States from the United States. When it was published in New Orleans, it was the first song published in the Confederate States since the Ordinance of Secession. The hymn was later included in the Confederate hymnal, "The Soldier's Companion" given to all

neg: Ride On, Ride On in Majesty! Ride On, Ride On in Majesty! "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!", also titled "Ride On! Ride On in Majesty", is a Christian hymn written by Henry Hart Milman in 1820. It is a Palm Sunday hymn and refers to Matthew 21:1–17 and Jesus' Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. While Milman wrote "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!" in 1820, it was not published in a hymn book until 1827 when it was published in Bishop Reginald Heber's "Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year". This is reported to only have happened after Milman met Heber

neg: Passion Hymns Burial of Christ Hymn L. The Guard on Watch Passion Hymns The Passíusálmar or Passion Hymns are a collection of 50 poetic texts written by the Icelandic minister and poet, Hallgrímur Pétursson. The texts explore the Passion narrative, as traditionally presented, from the point where Christ enters the Garden of Gethsemane to his death and burial. Hallgrímur began composing the work in 1656, while serving as pastor of Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. It took him three years to complete, the final poem being written in May 1659; the first edition was published seven years later, in 1666. By the end of

neg: Hymn but is also credited as having written the first English hymn which was not a direct paraphrase of Scripture. Watts (1674–1748), whose father was an Elder of a dissenter congregation, complained at age 16, that when allowed only psalms to sing, the faithful could not even sing about their Lord, Christ Jesus. His father invited him to see what he could do about it; the result was Watts' first hymn, "Behold the glories of the Lamb". Found in few hymnals today, the hymn has eight stanzas in common meter and is based on Revelation 5:6, 8, 9, 10, 12. Relying

neg: Kassia papers on the table and read them. When he had finished reading, he sat and added one line to the hymn; then he left. The line attributed to the Emperor is the line ""those feet whose sound Eve heard at dusk in Paradise and hid herself for fear"". Legend says that as he was leaving he noticed Kassia in the closet but did not speak to her, out of respect for her wished privacy. Kassia emerged when the emperor was gone, read what he had written and finished the hymn. The music for the hymn is slow, sorrowful and plaintive,

neg: Hymn and Her when she provided lead vocals for "Mentor Tormentor"'s "Happy Alone." Allmusic awarded the album with 4 out of 5 stars, and stated that "Hymn and Her" "...sounds intimate, as if the bandmates have discovered how to funnel their densely populated songs into warm, mellow washes of sound." "All songs written by Espinoza and Murray." Hymn and Her Hymn and Her is the name of the sixth album by the band Earlimart. It was announced in March by Aaron Espinoza and was released in the US on July 1, 2008 via Major Domo Records and Shout! Factory, and a day later

neg: Baal (play) Baal (play) Baal was the first full-length play written by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. It concerns a wastrel youth who becomes involved in several sexual affairs and at least one murder. It was written in 1918, when Brecht was a 20-year-old student at Munich University, in response to the expressionist drama "The Loner" ("Der Einsame") by the soon-to-become-Nazi dramatist Hanns Johst. The play is written in a form of heightened prose and includes four songs and an introductory choral hymn ("Hymn of Baal the Great"), set to melodies composed by Brecht himself. Brecht wrote it prior to developing

neg: Oxyrhynchus hymn from the Bible nor modeled on Biblical passages. Oxyrhynchus hymn The Oxyrhynchus hymn (or P. Oxy. XV 1786) is the earliest known manuscript of a Christian Greek hymn to contain both lyrics and musical notation. It is found on Papyrus 1786 of the Oxyrhynchus papyri, now kept at the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library, Oxford. The manuscript was discovered in 1918 in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, and later published in 1922. The hymn was written around the end of the 3rd century AD. The lyrics of the Oxyrhynchus hymn were written in Greek, and poetically invoke silence for the praise of

neg: Oxyrhynchus hymn Oxyrhynchus hymn The Oxyrhynchus hymn (or P. Oxy. XV 1786) is the earliest known manuscript of a Christian Greek hymn to contain both lyrics and musical notation. It is found on Papyrus 1786 of the Oxyrhynchus papyri, now kept at the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library, Oxford. The manuscript was discovered in 1918 in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, and later published in 1922. The hymn was written around the end of the 3rd century AD. The lyrics of the Oxyrhynchus hymn were written in Greek, and poetically invoke silence for the praise of the Holy Trinity (i.e. cosmic stillness, a motif

neg: Sun of Unclouded Righteousness it as a prayer for unbelievers, the hymn characterizes Islam negatively and expresses the stereotype of Arabs as, in the words of one commenter on the hymn, "militaristic marauders"; these elements make the hymn an embarrassment to contemporary Christians interested in inter-religious dialogue. The original lyrics as written by Wesley: Sun of Unclouded Righteousness "Sun of Unclouded Righteousness" is a little-known 1758 Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley, the brother of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. It was written as an intercessory hymn praying for the salvation of Muslims and calls for their conversion to Christianity. It had fallen

neg: Secular hymn (genre) "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Pete Seeger (famously covered by the Byrds), "Rivers of Babylon" by Melodians (also covered by Boney M), "Benedictus" by the Strawbs, and "Morning Has Broken", which was originally written as a Christian hymn by Eleanor Farjeon, but only mentions God once in the popular version by Cat Stevens (later known as Yusef Islam). Secular hymn (genre) A secular hymn is a type of non-religious popular song that has elements in common with religious music, especially with Christian hymns. The concept goes back at least as far as 17 BCE when the Roman emperor Augustus commissioned the

neg: John Lyth Better World, They Say" is a hymn originally written for an infant school in Randwick. Lyth said "that it was written for infant children will explain the simplicity of some of the expressions." Lyth claimed this hymn was based on an earlier piece and dates its writing as 30 April 1845. It was written to the tune of "All is Well," and first appeared in the "Home and School Hymn Book". He also wrote "We Won't Give Up the Sabbath," which was included in the "Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book" in 1879. Both hymns are imitations of older works. "Wild

neg: Follow On (hymn) Follow On (hymn) "Follow On", also known in certain cases as "Down In The Valley With My Saviour I Would Go" and "I Will Follow Jesus", is a Christian hymn written in 1878 by William Orcutt Cushing. The music for it was composed in 1880 by both Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane. The hymn was originally written as a Baptist hymn and it is also used by the Salvation Army. The lyrics are based on the Biblical verse in Hosea 6:3. Cushing wrote this hymn in New York after he became a Christian minister in 1854; he started writing

neg: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated (otherwise known as The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Brought Down to Date)) was written in 1900 by Mark Twain, as a parody of American imperialism, in the wake of the Philippine–American War. It is written in the same tune and cadence as the original Battle Hymn of the Republic. The poem remained unpublished in Twain's lifetime and did not appear in print until 1958. A recording was made by the Chad Mitchell Trio as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic Brought Down to Date". The

neg: The Hymn of Samadhi The Hymn of Samadhi The Hymn of Samadhi or A Hymn of Samadhi was a song written by Swami Vivekananda. The song was originally written in Bengali as "Nahi surjo, nahi jyoti" or "Pralay". Later the song was translated into English and was added into "The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda" as "The Hymn of Samadhi". In this song Vivekananda attempts to narrate the experiences of "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" and rediscover the real self or the "I". The song has been sung by various artistes. The song was used in the 2013 biopic "". In the song Vivekananda tries to narrate

neg: When a Knight Won His Spurs When a Knight Won His Spurs When a Knight Won His Spurs is a children's hymn written by Jan Struther and set to a folk melody (Stowey) and harmonised by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The hymn first appeared in "Songs of Praise" in 1931. The hymn is sometimes performed by folk singers on account of the folk origins of its tune, notably by Martin Simpson during Prom 5 (Folk day - part 2) in the BBC Proms on July 20, 2008. An up tempo version can be found on Blyth Power's 1990 album Alnwick and Tyne. The lyrics in their original

neg: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Jesus Christ Is Risen Today "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn. It was initially written in the 14th century as a Bohemian Latin hymn titled "". It is an Easter hymn referring to the Resurrection of Jesus and based on Matthew 28:6, Acts 2:32, 1 Peter 3:18 and Revelation 1:17-18. "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" was first written in Latin titled "", as a Bohemian hymn in the 14th century by an unknown author on manuscripts written in Munich and Breslau. In Latin, it had eleven verses. It was first translated into English in 1708 by John

neg: God of Our Fathers If the group accepted his hymn, Roberts said he would send them his name. The commission approved it. The hymnal editor and organist George W. Warren were to choose a hymn for the celebration of the Centennial of the United States Constitution. They chose Roberts' lyrics, which were originally sung to a tune called "Russian Hymn." Warren wrote a new tune called "National Hymn." God of Our Fathers "God of Our Fathers" is a 19th-century American Christian hymn, written in 1876 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. The hymn was written by Daniel C.

neg: God Is Working His Purpose Out the LORD, As the waters cover the sea." The hymn references God being always at work to realize his will for the world and for humanity. It also references Philippians 2:12–13 in that God works in humanity to act according to his purpose. The lyrics for the hymn written by Ainger. 1. 2. 3. 4. God Is Working His Purpose Out "God Is Working His Purpose Out" is an English Christian hymn. It was written in 1894 by Arthur Campbell Ainger as a tribute to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson. The original music for the hymn was written

neg: Cædmon's Hymn seem to show that when it was constructed it would have been regarded as a true hymn, it has been primarily considered by scholars since the 16th century as a poem. Nearly all Old English poetry (whether or not it was written or sung) follows the same general verse form, its chief characteristic being alliteration. As was common with poetry of the period, the nine lines of the "Hymn" are divided into eighteen half-lines by a medial caesura (pause or break in the middle of the line); the four principal stresses of each line are in turn divided evenly, allotting

neg: Cesáreo Gabaráin in 22 U.S. cities before his death in Anzuola in 1991. He ministered to cyclists participating in the Tour de France and other athletes. Five of his hymns are in the United Methodist Hymnal, the most popular of which is “Fisher of Men.” This hymn, which features a well-loved gentle melody, was used in two movies. When a tour guide in Palestine said the hymn was written by Lake Tiberias, Cesáreo Gabaráin smiled because he had written it in Madrid. “Fisher of Men” has been translated into more than 80 languages. After his death, a new verse to "Demos gracias

neg: Hymn of Free Russia Hymn of Free Russia The Amthem of Free Russia (, "Gimn svobodnoj Rossii") was a proposed anthem of the Russian Republic after the February Revolution. The music was composed by Russian composer Alexander Gretchaninov and the lyrics were written by Constantine Balmont. However, unlike Worker's Marseillaise, the Hymn of Free Russia was not adopted by the Russian Provisional Government of 1917 nor was approved during several special meetings of artists. When Gretchaninov found out the music of the song was finalized along with unfinished lyrics, he became dissatisfied with the lyrics, so he contacted Balmont. After Gretchaninov contacted Balmont, the

neg: Olney Hymns expressed in stanzas five and six: "when this flesh and heart shall fail", "I shall possess" "A life of joy and peace", and "God, who call'd me here below, Will be for ever mine". "Amazing Grace" was not the original title of this hymn: It was originally written as a poem entitled "Faith's Review and Expectation" and appears as Hymn 41 in Book I of the Olney Hymns with that title. The six stanza version quoted is the original, as written by Newton, but it has also appeared in longer forms where others have added verses or where verses from

neg: McAndrew's Hymn seen similarities to Browning. In 2015, Scottish critic Stuart Kelly suggested that McAndrew was the most famous Scot in literature when John Buchan's adventure novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps" was published in 1915. George Orwell criticised Kipling for his use of the "stage Cockney dialect".. However, "McAndrew's Hymn" is written in a Glasgow dialect: the poem mentions Maryhill, Pollokshaws, Govan and Parkhead as places which McAndrew had known when younger, and indeed "Glasgie" itself. This poem mentions a time when McAndrew was "Third on the "Mary Gloster"". Kipling's poetic monologue "The "Mary Gloster"" (1894) involves a McAndrew who is "Chief of

neg: Rock of Ages (Christian hymn) Rock of Ages (Christian hymn) "Rock of Ages" is a popular Christian hymn by the Reverend Augustus Toplady written in 1763 and first published in "The Gospel Magazine" in 1775. Traditionally, it is held that Toplady drew his inspiration from an incident in the gorge of Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills in England. Toplady, a preacher in the nearby village of Blagdon, was travelling along the gorge when he was caught in a storm. Finding shelter in a gap in the gorge, he was struck by the title and scribbled down the initial lyrics. The fissure that is believed

neg: Music of Iceland Iceland is "Lofsöngur", written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson. The song, in the form of a hymn, was written in 1874, when Iceland celebrated the one thousandth anniversary of settlement on the island. It was first published under the title "A Hymn in Commemoration of Iceland's Thousand Years". Iceland hosts a variety of music festivals. The biggest festival is Iceland Airwaves with over 9000 guests. It takes place in the central area of Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík for five days at the beginning of November. There is also an up-and-coming festival, Secret Solstice, which was held for

neg: Finlandia hymn begins: The Christian hymn "We rest on Thee", written by Edith G. Cherry around 1895 is also commonly sung to the tune of "Finlandia". This hymn is also famous because it was the last hymn sung by the five missionaries involved in Operation Auca before their deaths and a line from the hymn's final verse provided the title for Elisabeth Elliot's book about that incident, "Through Gates of Splendor". The hymn's first verse is: The Christian hymn "A Christian Home", written by Barbara Hart, is found in many Protestant hymnbooks and is sung to the tune of Finlandia. Calvinist Churches

neg: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam "" ("Christ our Lord came to the Jordan") is a Lutheran hymn about baptism by Martin Luther, written in 1541 and published in 1543. It has been set in many musical compositions, including cantatas and chorale preludes by Johann Sebastian Bach. The melody, in the Dorian mode, is older than the text and appeared already in 1524 in Johann Walter's choral hymnal with the hymn "" (a paraphrase of Psalm 67), likely created by Walter. When Luther looked for a melody for the new baptism hymn, "" was already assigned a different melody. It

neg: Edwin George Monk including: Of his compositional output, says Philip Scowcroft, Monk "nevertheless begat church music and cantatas conscientiously." It has been noted that his most significant work was with Anglican psalms, and several of his own chants are still in regular use. Especially well known amongst some forty hymn tunes is Monk's "Angel Voices", composed in 1861 for Francis Pott's hymn of that name, written for the opening of an organ in Wingates Church, Lancashire. Another of his tunes is "Hopkins", associated with the hymn "When from the East the wise men came". In addition Monk composed a number of choral concert

neg: Thomas Yalden many are of that irregular kind which, when he formed his poetical character, was supposed to be Pindaric. Having fixed his attention on Abraham Cowley as a model, he has attempted in some sort to rival him, and has written a "Hymn to Darkness", evidently as a counterpart to Cowley's "Hymn to Light" ("Hymnus in Lucem"). This hymn seems to be his best performance, and is for the most part imagined with great vigour and expressed with great propriety; in particular, the third, fourth, seventh, and tenth stanzas stand out. There are two stanzas in this poem where Yalden may

neg: James McGranahan his hymn "My Redeemer," written for lyrics by P. P. Bliss, is used as the accompaniment for the Latter-day Saints hymn "O My Father." In Hawaii, McGranahan is noted for writing the music to the hymn "I Left It All With Jesus," which, when joined to the words "Hawaii Aloha" by the Rev. Lorenzo Lyons (an early missionary to Hawaii) became one of Hawaii's best known and best loved songs. In Hawaii the tune is called Hawaii Aloha and the words were penned by Lorenzo Lyons, a minister. Lyons was known as "Makua Laiana" or simply "Laiana." The song is

neg: Hymn to the Fallen (Jiu Ge) Eventually these "ge" were mass-produced, the spear tip on the end became more common and the "ji" became commonly used (). The "ge" was known in China from earliest history through the time period when "Hymn to the Fallen" was written. "Ge" made in Wu (吳戈) or produced from steel made there were especially renowned, and specifically mentioned in "Hymn to the Fallen". Another weapon which specified is the bow, which is a ranged weapon which launches a projectile, usually referred to as an "arrow" in the case of a long bow and as a "quarrel" or "bolt" in the

neg: The Lily of the Valley of the scripture, Mr. Fry wrote about a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus. Those words became the hymn first published in the Dec 29th, 1881 edition of the salvation war national magazine Charles Fry died the year after the publishing of the hymn, August 24 1882 in park hall, Polmont, Scotland. Fry had written the words, but no one knew the composer of the music, when the hymn was published in 1885. Only later was it discovered that a man named William Shakespeare hats wrote a melody for a secular minstrel show in 1871 with the original lyrics “the little

neg: Adrian Vernon Fish composer. He has written music in a variety of styles throughout his career. He has never considered with any seriousness, purity of style. He admits that it would be difficult to hear a work and say “That’s a piece of Fish.” His first composition, a hymn tune, was written when he was seven years old. Up until the time he left school, he composed little except hundreds of hymn-tunes, all of which he has since destroyed. While a student at Dartington in the early 1970s, he fell under the spell of the avant-gardists, and he turned out many works in

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When I Survey the Wondrous Cross The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in "Hymns and Spiritual Songs" in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts, although the first two lines of the second verse do paraphrase St Paul at Galatians 6:14. The poetry of "When I survey..." may be seen as English literary baroque. 1. When I survey the wond'rous Cross
 On which the Prince of Glory dy'd,
 My richest Gain I count but Loss,
 And pour

neg: The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee "The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee" is an 1840 hymn written by Latter Day Saint apostle Parley P. Pratt. The lyrics to the hymn were first published in May 1840 as a poem on the outside cover of the inaugural issue of the "Millennial Star", a periodical of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints published in England. When the church published its Manchester Hymnal later that year, "The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee" was the first hymn in the work. Since the Manchester Hymnal was published, the song has often been

neg: Oh, What Songs of the Heart the Heart" is hymn #286 in the LDS Church's current hymnal. Oh, What Songs of the Heart "Oh, What Songs of the Heart" is a Mormon hymn, the text of which was written by Joseph L. Townsend, a Latter-day Saint poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. The music was written by Latter-day Saint musician William Clayson. It is one of the few hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that implies the existence of a Heavenly Mother. <poem> Oh, what songs of the heart We shall sing all the day, When again

neg: The Hymn of Samadhi "Aara Theka" "Tala". The song has been performed by several artistes like Anup Ghoshal, Ajoy Chakrabarty, Srikanto Acharya, Anup Jalota etc. The song was included in the Ramakrishna Mission audio CD "Veer Vani". The song was adapted in the 2013 film "". In this film, the song was sung by Nachiketa Chakraborty. The Hymn of Samadhi The Hymn of Samadhi or A Hymn of Samadhi was a song written by Swami Vivekananda. The song was originally written in Bengali as "Nahi surjo, nahi jyoti" or "Pralay". Later the song was translated into English and was added into "The Complete Works

neg: God Is Working His Purpose Out Church of England's ""Church Missionary Hymn Book"". It also started to be published within public school hymnals, however when it was published in ""Public School Hymn Book"" the tune was changed from "Benson" to a newly commissioned tune titled "Alveston". Some modern hymn books also do not use "Benson" as the tune, instead using "Purpose", written by Martin Shaw in 1953. although Common Praise (the successor to Hymns Ancient and Modern) continues to do so. "God Is Working his Purpose Out"'s refrain is based on Habakkuk 2:14; "For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of

neg: Fred Pratt Green Emory University, Atlanta, consists of 51 scrapbooks maintained by Fred Pratt Green from approximately 1971 until he ceased writing hymns in 1988. Green compiled an index to his scrapbooks which includes an index to the first line of each hymn, references to pieces in Hymns and Ballads by Fred Pratt Green, color-coded references to published works and translations, and information on how a hymn was used. The scrapbooks contain drafts of hymns, photographs, correspondence, bulletins and programs from services that used his hymns, announcements, newspaper and journal clippings, and handwritten notations by Green describing when a hymn was written and

neg: Finlandia hymn Finlandia hymn The "Finlandia" hymn () refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem "Finlandia", written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was later re-worked by the composer into a stand-alone piece. With words written in 1941 by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, the "Finlandia" hymn is one of the most important national songs of Finland (though "Maamme" is the de facto national anthem). Other words commonly sung to the same melody include at least six Christian hymns including "Be still, my soul"; "I sought the Lord"; "We rest on Thee"; "A Christian Home";

neg: Albert Midlane but remained committed to Sunday school teaching and hymn writing. He was encouraged to start writing at a young age by his teacher, and he wrote his first hymn "Hark! in the presence of our God" in September 1842 while visiting Carisbrooke Castle; it was published in "Youth's Magazine" in November 1842 under the name of "Little Albert". His first hymn which brought his eventual fame was "God bless our Sunday schools", written on 24 May 1844, and used the National Anthem as its tune. His most notable hymn, "There's a Friend for Little Children", was written on 7 February

neg: Mona Brand changed Brand’s writing styles to some extent. Brand's friends voluntarily helped her to publish 500 copies of the collection. The foreword was written by Dame Mary Gilmore, who pointed out that Brand’s poetry was "direct and simple". Contents: Homespun, Hyde Park Fountain, The Miser, Sequence, Sympathy (In Mid Winter), The Fashionable Hat, From A Station Bridge, Ageless, Vigil, Aspiration of An Earth Worm, Wander Through, Dream Garden, Shutters, The Queen’s Breakfast, Death, Translation of ODE VII BY Horace, Pround Chime, Easter Hymn, The Primrose Flower, Forgetting, Zinnias, Radio Greeting, Sad Tale of a Musical Dove, The Idle Roam, This Night,

neg:
The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated longing in his bosom—and for others' goods an itch.
 As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich—
 Our god is marching on.

 The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated (otherwise known as The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Brought Down to Date)) was written in 1900 by Mark Twain, as a parody of American imperialism, in the wake of the Philippine–American War. It is written in the same tune and cadence as the original Battle Hymn of the Republic. The poem remained unpublished in Twain's lifetime and

neg: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross in 1757. In the final stanza, some modern variations substitute the word "offering" for "present" to sound more religious. <score vorbis="1"> \new Staff « \clef treble \key es \major { %\new Lyrics \lyricmode { » </score> <score vorbis="1"> \new Staff « \clef treble \key f \major { %\new Lyrics \lyricmode { » </score> When I Survey the Wondrous Cross The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in "Hymns and Spiritual Songs" in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical

neg: Sag ja zu mir, wenn alles nein sagt Sag ja zu mir, wenn alles nein sagt "Sag ja zu mir, wenn alles nein sagt" (Say yes to me when all say no) is Christian hymn, with lyrics written by Diethard Zils in 1971, and music by made a hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with a melody by Ignace de Sutter. It is a penitential song, which appeared in the Catholic hymnal "Gotteslob of 1975". In the 2013 version, it appears only in regional sections. "Sag ja zu mir, wenn alles nein sagt" was written by Diethard Zils in 1971, in five stanzas, with verses of four

neg: I Sing a Song of the Saints of God I Sing a Song of the Saints of God "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" is a Christian hymn written in Britain by Lesbia Scott and first published in 1929. The hymn is little-known in Britain, not featuring in the Anglican New English Hymnal, but has become very popular in the United States – particularly in the Episcopal Church, where it has been incorporated into the Hymnal since the 1940s. The hymn was used as the signature tune of the BBC Scotland radio programme Fireside Sunday School in the 1960s running through until December 1970 when the

neg: Hymn to St Cecilia in England of writing odes and songs to St Cecilia. The most famous of these are by John Dryden ("A song for St. Cecilia's Day" 1687) and musical works by Henry Purcell, Hubert Parry, and George Frideric Handel. Another briefer work by Herbert Howells has the similar title "A Hymn for St Cecilia", but was written later in 1960. The first extant reference to Britten's desire to write such a work is from 1935 when Britten wrote in his diary "I’m having great difficulty in finding Latin words for a proposed Hymn to St Cecilia. Spend morning hunting." Britten first

neg: Jardín caught in the local rivers is a popular dish in the area. The national anthem of the town is "Hymn to Jardín". Mean daily temperatures are 19°C with moderate humidity. Regarding the name "Garden" () that belongs to this town, legend says that when the founders came to the "Alto de las Flores" ("Flower hilltop"), from the sietecueros village, they saw the valley that is today Jardín. At the time, it was entirely a jungle, full of white snakewood and crossed by two riachuelos. On seeing the beauty of the area, the settlers began to call it a garden. The

neg: Battle Hymn of China Battle Hymn of China Battle Hymn of China, by Agnes Smedley. Also published as "China Correspondent". This book is a first-hand account of the Sino-Japanese War, from the viewpoint of a left-wing US woman who tried sharing the lives of ordinary Chinese. It was written at a time when the Kuomintang and Chinese Communists were in a United Front against the Japanese invasion, and before the Japanese attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. Agnes Smedley had spent many years in China, and spent much of it with the various armies, both regular and guerrilla. Like Edgar Snow, she

neg: Phos Hilaron Phos Hilaron Phos Hilaron () is an ancient Christian hymn originally written in Koine Greek. Often referred to by its Latin title "Lumen Hilare", it has been translated into English as "O Gladsome Light". It is the earliest known Christian hymn recorded outside of the Bible that is still in use today. The hymn is part of vespers in the Byzantine Rite, and also included in some modern Anglican and Lutheran liturgies. The hymn was first recorded by an unknown author in the "Apostolic Constitutions", which was written in the late 3rd or early 4th century AD. It is found

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus hymn, hence why it was excluded from the ""Weslyan Hymn Book"", but it is likely that the first tune it was set to was "Stuttgart" by Christian Friedrich Witt which had been written in 1716. A later tune used for it was "Hyfrydol", a Welsh tune written in the 1800s by Rowland Hugh Prichard, which is also used for Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling". Both tunes have become the most popular in usage with the hymn. In the United Kingdom, the hymn is often set (e.g. in the Hymns Ancient and Modern series) to the 4-line tune "Cross of

neg: Safi, Malta commemorated "Is-Sena Pawlina". Pilgrimages, sermons, choir participation, band services and fireworks were organised to commemorate each anniversary. Up till the year 1959, the feast in honour of St. Paul was held on January 25. From 1960 onwards, mainly due to January’s bad weather, this feast was diverted to the last Sunday of August . In the year 1971, a new feast hymn was composed by Mro. A. Muscat Azzopardi to lyrics written by Paul Callus. Then in 1981, another hymn was written, this time by J. Zerafa and composed by Mro. E. Bugeja. A major hymn called "Is-Sejha", written by

neg: Onward, Christian Soldiers as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." The lyric was written as a processional hymn for children walking from Horbury Bridge, where Baring-Gould was curate, to Horbury St Peter's Church near Wakefield, Yorkshire, at Whitsuntide in 1865. It was originally entitled, "Hymn for Procession with Cross and Banners." According to the Centre for Church Music, Baring-Gould reportedly wrote "Onward, Christian Soldiers" in about 15 minutes, later apologising, "It was written in great haste, and I am afraid that some of the lines are faulty." He later allowed hymn-book compilers to alter the lyrics. For example, "The Fellowship Hymn Book", with

neg: The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning "The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning" (also "The Spirit of God" or "Hosanna to God and the Lamb") is a hymn of the Latter Day Saint movement. It was written by W. W. Phelps, one of the most prolific hymnwriters of early Mormonism. The hymn was sung for the dedication of Kirtland Temple, 27 March 1836. In the "Encyclopedia of Mormonism", Keith W. Perkins has stated that the hymn was written for this occasion. A Latter Day Saint hymnal including the hymn was published in February 1836 (though

neg: Les pêcheurs de perles opera received its British premiere on 22 April 1887, at London's Covent Garden, under the title "Leila". The part of Nadir was sung by Paul Lhérie, the original Don José in the 1875 "Carmen". Press reactions were muted; "The Times"s music critic found much of the music incompatible with the exotic setting—the hymn to Brahma was, he suggested, reminiscent of a Lutheran chorale. "The Observer"s reporter found "no trace of genuine inspiration", and drew unfavourable comparisons with "Carmen". When Covent Garden repeated the production in May 1889 the Princess of Wales and other members of the British royal family were

neg: Mesomedes Mesomedes Mesomedes of Crete () was a Roman-era Greek lyric poet and composer of the early 2nd century AD. He was a freedman of the Emperor Hadrian, on whose favorite Antinous he is said to have written a panegyric, specifically called a "Citharoedic Hymn" (Suidas). Two epigrams by him in the Greek Anthology ("Anthol. pal." xiv. 63, xvi. 323) are extant, and a hymn to Nemesis. The hymn is one of four which preserve the ancient musical notation written over the text. Two other hymns, one to the muse Calliope and one entitled "Hymn to the Sun", formerly assigned to

neg: Hymn to Intellectual Beauty Hymn to Intellectual Beauty "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty" is a poem written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816 and published in 1817. "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty" was written during the summer of 1816 while Percy and Mary Shelley stayed with Lord Byron near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Percy Shelley sent a finished copy of the poem to his friend Leigh Hunt who immediately lost it. Shelley was therefore forced to create another finished draft of the poem and resend the poem. It was eventually published in Hunt's "Examiner" on 19 January 1817. The poem also appeared in the 1819 collection "Rosalind

neg: Cædmon's Hymn placing the text in two distinct columns. In later editions of "Historia" the hymn is laid out with each verse's first capital written in red, and the end of each verse written in a lighter color. The lighter ink expresses a caesura in the text while the darker ink shows a terminal punctuation. Despite the differences in the Hymn found in the Old English manuscripts, each copy of the hymn is metrically, semantically, and syntactically correct. These manuscripts bear testament of a supposed transitional period where oral poems were being placed into written word with the specific purpose of giving

neg: St Mark Passion (Wood) tune "Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle". The first Lesson, concluding with Jesus and his disciples processing to the Mount of Olives, is followed by four verses of the hymn "The Heavenly Word proceeding forth"; the second verse ("By false disciple...") anticipates the coming Lesson of the betrayal. After Jesus is betrayed by Judas and his disciples flee from the garden of Gethsemane, the choir and congregation sing the hymn "Lord, when we bow before thy throne", reflecting on the abandonment of Jesus by his disciples after his seizure by the authorities. The Jewish priests and elders condemn Jesus to

neg: Hymn of the Pearl poem. Hymn of the Pearl The Hymn of the Pearl (also Hymn of the Soul, Hymn of the Robe of Glory or Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle) is a passage of the apocryphal "Acts of Thomas". In that work, originally written in Syriac, the Apostle Thomas sings the hymn while praying for himself and fellow prisoners. Some scholars believe the hymn antedates the Acts, as it only appears in one Syriac manuscript and one Greek manuscript of the Acts of Thomas. The author of the Hymn is unknown, though there is a belief that it was composed by the

neg: Hymn of the Pearl Hymn of the Pearl The Hymn of the Pearl (also Hymn of the Soul, Hymn of the Robe of Glory or Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle) is a passage of the apocryphal "Acts of Thomas". In that work, originally written in Syriac, the Apostle Thomas sings the hymn while praying for himself and fellow prisoners. Some scholars believe the hymn antedates the Acts, as it only appears in one Syriac manuscript and one Greek manuscript of the Acts of Thomas. The author of the Hymn is unknown, though there is a belief that it was composed by the Syriac

neg: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan in 1909. Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan "" (What God does, that is done well) is a Lutheran hymn written by the pietist German poet and schoolmaster Samuel Rodigast in 1675. The melody has been attributed to the cantor Severus Gastorius. An earlier hymn with the same title was written in the first half of the seventeenth century by the theologian Michael Altenburg. As described in , an apocryphal account in the 1687 "Nordhausen Gesangbuch" (Nordhausen songbook) records that the hymn text was written by Samuel Rodigast in 1675 while his friend, the cantor Severus Gastorius, whom he knew

neg: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus the Union and Confederate soldiers in the American Civil War. The hymn also became popular among British revivalists, and within public schools in England. As a result of the images of Christian militarism in the hymn, some people object to the hymn, and some people do not stand to sing it. The hymn was excluded from a more politically correct volume of The Presbyterian Hymnal published in June 1990, in order not to offend handicapped people. Several melodies have been written for "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus". The one used most often now was written by George James Webb,

neg: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan "" (What God does, that is done well) is a Lutheran hymn written by the pietist German poet and schoolmaster Samuel Rodigast in 1675. The melody has been attributed to the cantor Severus Gastorius. An earlier hymn with the same title was written in the first half of the seventeenth century by the theologian Michael Altenburg. As described in , an apocryphal account in the 1687 "Nordhausen Gesangbuch" (Nordhausen songbook) records that the hymn text was written by Samuel Rodigast in 1675 while his friend, the cantor Severus Gastorius, whom he knew from school

neg: O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness inspired the founder of Methodism, Charles Wesley, to write "Sun of Unclouded Righteousness" for missionaries working with "Mahometans". The lyrics of "O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness" as published in "Gloria in Excelsis: or hymns of praise to God and the lamb" in 1772. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness "O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness", also titled "O'er Those Gloomy Hills of Darkness", is a Welsh Christian hymn by William Williams Pantycelyn written in 1772. The hymn was written as a missionary hymn; there are conflicting accounts of why the hymn was

neg: What a Friend We Have in Jesus solace. It is translated as "Preethi gala mana Yesu" and it is listed in the Andhra Kraisthava Keerthanalu (Andhra Christian hymnals) as hymn No. 407. In India, the hymn sung in Konkani, "Dulob Jezu", was translated by Felix Paul Noronha of Mangalore. A version was sung during World War I with the line "When this bloody war is over" in place of the original title. The tune was used in the 1969 film, "Oh! What a Lovely War" with the title "When This Lousy War Is Over". The tune was used in Alan Price's song "Changes", which was written for

neg: Hymn to Intellectual Beauty convey the idea that his concept of beauty was abstract rather than concrete. His approach is romantic and emotional. Shelley, however, thinks of his Spirit of Beauty as personal, like the God of Christianity. He addresses it, pleads with it, worships it, but is using only the rhetorical device of personification. Hymn to Intellectual Beauty "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty" is a poem written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816 and published in 1817. "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty" was written during the summer of 1816 while Percy and Mary Shelley stayed with Lord Byron near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Percy Shelley sent

neg: A Forest Hymn A Forest Hymn "A Forest Hymn" is an 1824 poem written by William Cullen Bryant, which has been called one of Bryant's best poems, and "one of the best nature poems of that age". It was first published in Boston in the "United States Literary Gazette" along with several other poems written by Bryant. Said to have been only conceivable by someone familiar with the "thick foliage and tall trunks of [the] primeval forests" in Massachusetts, "A Forest Hymn" is said to have been Bryant's way of saying farewell to country life before moving to New York City in 1825,

neg: Goan Catholics fusion music in India. The Konkani hymn "Asli Mata Dukhest", which was translated into Konkani from the Latin hymn "Stabat Mater", is sung during Lent. Jocachim Miranda, a Goan Catholic priest, composed "Riglo Jezu Molliant" (Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemene) during his Canara mission. "Diptivonti, Sulokinni", an eighteenth-century Konkani hymn, was performed at a concert held in the Holy Spirit Church, Margao, Goa. Other hymns composed by Goan Catholics include Dona Barrete's "Papeanchi Saratinni" (Sinners Repent), Carlos Jrindade Dias' "Sam Jose Bogta Bagvionta", and Fr. Pascal Baylon Dias' "San Francisco Xaveria". Konkani pop music became popular after Indian Independence.

neg: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern 1821 when he was 12), as a contrapuntal composition exercise when studying with Carl Friedrich Zelter. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern "" (How lovely shines the morning star) is a hymn by Philipp Nicolai written in 1597 and first published in 1599. The hymn for Pentecost "O Heilger Geist, kehr bei uns ein" by is sung to the same tune. The words in seven stanzas are based on , a mystical wedding song. Jesus is identified with the morning star, according to , and with the bridegroom of the psalm. Nicolai wrote the words in response to a pestilence in

neg: Mangalorean Catholics entered the Guinness Book of World Records for non-stop singing of Konkani hymns. "Mandd Sobhann" members sang for 40 hours, surpassing the old record of 36 hours held by a Brazilian musical troupe, "Communidade Evangelica Luterana São Paulo" (Lutheran Evangelical Community of São Paulo) of Universidade Luterana do Brasil (Lutheran University of Brazil). The Silver Band, started in 1906 by Lawrence D'Souza in Mangalore, is one of the oldest and most popular brass bands in Mangalore. The well-known Konkani hymn "Riglo Jezu Molliant" (Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemene) was written by Fr. Joachim Miranda, an 18th-century Goan Catholic priest,

neg: Culture of Mangalorean Catholics Book of World Records for non-stop singing of Konkani hymns. Mandd Sobhann members sang for 40 hours, surpassing the old record of 36 hours held by a Brazilian musical troupe, "Communidade Evangelica Luterana São Paulo" (Lutheran Evangelical Community of São Paulo) of "Universidade Luterana do Brasil" (Lutheran University of Brazil). The Silver Band, started in 1906 by Lawrence D'Souza in Mangalore, is one of the oldest and most popular brass bands in Mangalore. The well known Konkani hymn "Riglo Jezu Molliant" (Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemene) was written by Joachim Miranda, a Goan Catholic priest, during the 18th century,

neg: Hangman's Hymn on the Slaughter Garden, asking for vocal help with two parts of the album; he wanted volunteers singing lyrics in Latin to send him audio files so he could build up an epic chorus. Some tracks of the Album is named after various parts from the Requiem mass. It also holds some progressions and melodies from Mozart's Requiem in D-minor Samples from the track "Me-Devil" are featured on the "Global Metal" trailer. "Hangman's Hymn" also features some of the shortest songs in the Sigh discography. Hangman's Hymn Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien is an album by the Japanese heavy metal band

neg: I love to steal awhile away of the poem referenced Brown's domestic cares, but these were removed by the Rev. Asahel Nettleton in the published hymn. Brown's own account of the origin of the hymn, which had nine stanzas when first written, is as follows:— The family removed, in 1818, to Monson, Massachusetts, just over the State line, where her brother-in-law, Alfred Ely, D.D., was settled in the ministry. When Dr. Nettleton was compiling his volume of "Village Hymns," he applied, at the suggestion of Dr. Ely, to Brown, then residing at Monson, for some of her productions. The Rev. Dr. Charles Hyde of Ellington, who

neg: Garden of the gods (Sumerian paradise) ritual garden was re-created in the "Grand Garden of Nippur, most probably a sacred garden in the E-kur (or Dur-an-ki) temple complex, is described in a cult-song of Enlil as a "garden of heavenly joy". Temples in Mesopotamia were also known to have adorned their ziggurats with a sanctuary and sacred grove of trees, reminiscent of the Hanging gardens of Babylon. In the "Kesh temple hymn", the first recorded description (c. 2600 BC) of a domain of the gods is described as being the color of a garden: "The four corners of heaven became green for Enlil like a garden."

neg: High on the Mountain Top accompany Johnson's poem. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir adopted Beesley's rendition and it has since become one of the choir's standard numbers. The hymn has five verses and centers on the theme that God has restored the gospel to the earth. High on the Mountain Top "High on the Mountain Top" is an 1850s hymn written by Latter Day Saint hymn writers Joel H. Johnson and Ebenezer Beesley. Originally named "Deseret", it is hymn number 5 in the current LDS Church hymnal. The lyrics to the hymn were written by Johnson in 1853, five years after Brigham Young preached on Ensign

neg: Christ the Lord Is Risen Again! Christ the Lord Is Risen Again! "Christ the Lord Is Risen Again!" (German: "Christus ist erstanden") is a German Christian hymn written by Michael Weisse in 1531 based on an earlier Bohemian hymn of the same name. It was translated into English in 1858 by Catherine Winkworth. Weisse based ""Christus ist erstanden"" upon an earlier hymn of the same name which was studied by Martin Luther. The hymn was based on a Latin sequence from 1100 called "Victimae paschali laudes" and was initially a Bohemian language hymn of the Church of Bohemia. The hymn was first published in print in

neg: Laura Kobayashi Music by Women". The album consists of 9 romantic and contemporary works, four of which are premiered works written by women composers Elisenda Fabregas, Emma Lou Diemer, Anna Priscilla Risher, and Signe Lund. The music on the album has a wide range of heritages including Spanish, French, Norwegian, American, Polish, and Czech. The album includes many special composers including Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953) whose symphony was the first to be performed by a major orchestra as a woman African-American composer. Price's piece on the album is titled "The Deserted Garden" and can be described as sounding hymn like. Laura Kobayashi

neg: My Jesus I Love Thee My Jesus I Love Thee My Jesus I Love Thee is a poem written by William Ralph Featherston around 1864. He is said to have been either 12 or 16 years old when he wrote the poem. The first two lines of this poem are nearly the same as a hymn written by Caleb J. Taylor, published in 1804; this hymn is used as the basis for the song Imandra by Ananias Davisson in the "Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony" in 1820, reprinted in "Southern Harmony" in 1835. There are other similarities between Featherston's poem and camp-meeting songs published in

neg: Come Thou Almighty King However, there is no record of this hymn in any of Wesley's collections of hymns, nor is there any hymn known to be Wesley's that uses the same meter as this hymn does (6,6,4,6,6,6,4). "Come Thou Almighty King" is usually sung to the tune "Italian Hymn" (also called "Moscow" or "Trinity"), which was written as a musical setting for this hymn by Felice Giardini at the request of Countess Selina Shirley. This hymn tune along with three others of Giardini's were first published in Martin Madan's "Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes", 1769. <poem> Come, thou Almighty King, Help us

neg: My Jesus I Love Thee the 1820s onward. In 1876 Adoniram Gordon added music to Featherston's poem. Featherston died at the age of 27, well before his poem had become a well-known inspirational hymn. The poem is believed to have been his only publicly published work. According to Tim Challies, My Jesus I Love Thee My Jesus I Love Thee is a poem written by William Ralph Featherston around 1864. He is said to have been either 12 or 16 years old when he wrote the poem. The first two lines of this poem are nearly the same as a hymn written by Caleb J.

neg: Hymn of the Pearl gnostic Bardaisan due to some parallels between his life and that of the hymn. It is believed to have been written in the 2nd century or even possibly the 1st century. The hymn tells the story of a boy, "the son of the king of kings", who is sent to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from a serpent. During the quest, he is seduced by Egyptians and forgets his origin and his family. However, a letter is sent from the king of kings to remind him of his past. When the boy receives the letter, he remembers his mission, retrieves

neg: Dives and Lazarus (ballad) Vaughan Williams's score for "The Dim Little Island." Loreena McKennitt also uses the tune for an arrangement of The Seven Joys of Mary on her album A Midwinter Night's Dream. The tune of the ballad is also used for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hymn "If You Could Hie to Kolob" (hymn number 284) written by the early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, W. W. Phelps; and for the song "The Year Turns Round Again" in "War Horse", with words by John Tams; and for the hymn "When Jesus Walked Upon This

neg: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Sikelel' iAfrika" was originally composed as a hymn in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a teacher at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg. He based the melody on the hymn tune "Aberystwyth" by Joseph Parry. The words of the first stanza and chorus were originally written in Xhosa as a hymn. In 1927 seven additional Xhosa stanzas were added by the poet Samuel Mqhayi. Sontonga originally composed the hymn in B-flat major with a four-part harmony supporting a repetitive melody characteristic of "both Western hymn composition and indigenous South African melodies." The hymn became popular in South African churches and was

neg: Hymn to Enlil Hymn to Enlil The Hymn to Enlil, Enlil and the Ekur (Enlil A), Hymn to the Ekur, Hymn and incantation to Enlil, Hymn to Enlil the all beneficent or Excerpt from an exorcism is a Sumerian myth, written on clay tablets in the late third millennium BC. Fragments of the text were discovered in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology catalogue of the Babylonian section (CBS) from their excavations at the temple library at Nippur. The myth was first published using tablet CBS 8317, translated by George Aaron Barton in 1918 as "Sumerian religious texts" in "Miscellaneous

neg: Annie Hawks the hymn by which Hawks is most widely known, "I Need Thee Every Hour", was written. It is said to have been translated into more foreign languages than any other modern hymn at the time of her death. Hawks stated:— "For myself, the hymn was prophetic rather than expressive of my own experiences, for it was wafted out to the world on the wings of love and joy, instead of under the stress of personal sorrow." Lowry, who wrote the music, went on to say: "I Need Thee Every Hour" was written by Mrs. Annie S. Hawks, in 1872, in

neg: Holy Wednesday matins, the "Hymn of Kassiani" is sung. The hymn, (written in the 9th century by Kassia) tells of the woman who washed Christ's feet in the house of Simon the Leper. () Much of the hymn is written from the perspective of the sinful woman: The Byzantine musical composition expresses the poetry so strongly that it often leaves many people in a state of prayerful tears. The Hymn can last upwards of 25 minutes and is liturgically and musically a highpoint of the entire year. In Greece (and some other places the custom has spread to) all members of the