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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More challenges arise when the poem in question is a 40-verse (chalisa) hymn in Avadhi ... With this portable little book, Seth joins legions of poets with his own telling of a mini-Ramayana.

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