Favourite HymnsMany hymns are great poems in their own right - they take us out of the daily round by expressing in images those feelings or thoughts which most of us find hard to put into words. But to know a little of the personal and cultural context from w |
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Abide adore Alleluya ancient Anglican beautiful became Bernard of Cluny Bishop Blake blessed Book Bradley bright carol Catholic Cecil Frances Alexander choir Christ Christian Christmas church composed congregations Cross dance David death divine doth early earth Eighteenth Centuries English Hymnal Erik Routley eternal evangelical faith Father Favourite Hymns glorious glory God's grace hath heart heaven heavenly Herbert holy hymn hymn-books hymn-writers Hymns and Spiritual Ibid Iona Iona Community J. S. Bach Jerusalem Jesus King Latin light living London Lord Louis Bourgeois medieval melody mercy Monk night original Orlando Gibbons peace plainsong poem prayer preaching Psalms and Hymns psalter published Ralph Vaughan Williams Reformation religious Routley saints sing Sixteenth to Eighteenth social Songs of Praise soul Spiritual Songs sung Sydney Carter Taizé Taizé Community thee Thomas trad translation tune verse Victorian William words worship written wrote Yattendon