The editors of a tiny 165-year-old pamphlet, believed to be the world’s only surviving copy of a Chartist hymn book, have been identified. Dr Mike Sanders, from The University of Manchester, says the ...

The introduction discusses the possible context for the first performance of the hymn, and makes an original argument about the hymnist's remarkable approach to praise and to the epic tradition. This ...

A selection from what has been identified by a University of Manchester academic as the only surviving Chartist hymn book is to be performed in public for the first time since 1854. English literature ...

This hymn was written in 1745 by William Williams. He uses imagery from the book of Exodus to conjure up a theme of God’s guidance through struggle. The tune “Cwm Rhondda” was written by ...

The text was translated into English by William Draper, first published in a hymn book in 1919. The words of this hymn were written around 1630 and later translated into English by the poet Robert ...

We know that singing was part of the Apostles’ lives; Matthew 26:30 tells us they sang a hymn after the Last Supper. We know the early church sang hymns as well; Paul mentions hymns in his ...

"The app digitises Christian hymns from up to 12 main denominations and allows people to access the songs from wherever at their convenience at any time of the day," said Kaniu. Users can download ...

Aberdeen Shore Work Accounts 1596 - 1670, by Louise Taylor (published 1972) £12.00 Aberdeen Council Letter Books 1552 - 1681 (set of 6), by Louise Taylor (published 1942 - 1961) £11.60 per set of 6.

Kenneth Kaniu (Second Right), chief executive officer of Hallelujah Languages Ltd shows John Maina, Elizabeth Maina, Wairimu Kaniu and Jackson Maina how the Hallelujah Languages mobile hymn book ...

By Sara Novic In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. By Abby McGanney Nolan How ...

Crossman did not write his poem as a hymn. It appeared in 1664 in a tiny book, The Young Man’s Meditation, of 16mo (sextodecimo) format, with 17 pages of text. The title page quoted Herbert by ...

Three new books make the case for music as medicine. In “The Schubert Treatment,” the most lyrical of the trio, a cellist takes us bedside with the sick and the dying. By Alexandra Jacobs ...