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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... described the psalms as " The Anatomy of all parts of the soul ' : for not an affection will a man find in himself , an image of which is not reflected in this glass . Nay , all the griefs , sorrows , fears , misgivings , hopes , cares ...
... described the psalms as " The Anatomy of all parts of the soul ' : for not an affection will a man find in himself , an image of which is not reflected in this glass . Nay , all the griefs , sorrows , fears , misgivings , hopes , cares ...
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... described figuratively — that Christ has won the victory , or upper hand , and that sinners are no longer lost and undone . In this ability to select the appropriate biblical text , and in his use of figurative language to articulate ...
... described figuratively — that Christ has won the victory , or upper hand , and that sinners are no longer lost and undone . In this ability to select the appropriate biblical text , and in his use of figurative language to articulate ...
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... described by Lionel Adey as ' the most balefully productive of all gospel hymnists save the indefatigable Fanny Crosby ' . " It was clearly intended to allow its readers and singers to have a set of texts which recaptured something of ...
... described by Lionel Adey as ' the most balefully productive of all gospel hymnists save the indefatigable Fanny Crosby ' . " It was clearly intended to allow its readers and singers to have a set of texts which recaptured something of ...
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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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