Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

O Christ our God, You ascended in Glory and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. Kontakion ...

Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

The words of this hymn were written around 1630 and later translated into English by the poet Robert Bridges. In 1930, the Composer Herbert Howells was sent the words by a friend and apparently ...

Before the service starts on Sunday morning at San Diego Reformed Church, the building fills with the sound of singing. Sean ...

A discussion of Public Domain must begin with reviewing two standard definitions of the term “Public Domain.” The first definition relates to content being published or made available to the public, ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the vision of Constantine, the debut of Martin Luther s German ...

There's nothing like the sound of Christmas hymns to evoke the joy, mystery, and wonder of the holiday season. From ageless songs like “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” to modern tunes like ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The second wave of hymns to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ global hymn book has ...

Members of the public chose from the 100 hymns that have featured most on the BBC show over the past five years. Singer Aled Jones revealed the top 10 in a special episode on Sunday. Jerusalem did ...

The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable and longest of all, written by the country's "National Poet" ...