The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical StudyClarendon Press, 1997 - 552 Seiten Why do people sing hymns? Are hymns poetry? What makes a good hymn? The author discusses the nature of hymns and their particular appeal, examines the English hymn as a literary form, and systematically describes its development through four centuries, from the Reformation to the mid-twentieth century. |
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... Lord reigneth , let the earth rejoice ' and ' Rejoice in the Lord , ye righteous : and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness ' . The hymn then changes from an Old Testament psalm to the New Testament celebration of Christ as ...
... Lord reigneth , let the earth rejoice ' and ' Rejoice in the Lord , ye righteous : and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness ' . The hymn then changes from an Old Testament psalm to the New Testament celebration of Christ as ...
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... Lord , all yee servants of the Lord , ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ' ; Kethe aptly chooses Short Metre ( as opposed to the French ver- sion's Long Metre ) for this : Behold and have regard , ye Servants of the Lord ...
... Lord , all yee servants of the Lord , ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ' ; Kethe aptly chooses Short Metre ( as opposed to the French ver- sion's Long Metre ) for this : Behold and have regard , ye Servants of the Lord ...
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... Lord , what am I that thou should'st shew Such Favour unto me ? My Bones and Senses all must say , Lord , who is like to Thee ? Such constant awareness of preservation and blessing is found in ' A Song of Praise for Family Prosperity ...
... Lord , what am I that thou should'st shew Such Favour unto me ? My Bones and Senses all must say , Lord , who is like to Thee ? Such constant awareness of preservation and blessing is found in ' A Song of Praise for Family Prosperity ...
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The State of the Art | 1 |
The Singing of Hymns and the Experience of Metre | 22 |
The Whole Booke of Psalmes | 42 |
Urheberrecht | |
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