The New York Times4 年
THE SONGS OUR FATHERS SANG.; SOME OF THE GRAND OLD HYMNS WHICH WERE FAVORITES FORTY YEARS AGO.
But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...
BBC2 年
A Brief History of Hymns
In the late 19th Century a new style of hymnody known as “gospel” emerged ... centuries have seen an explosion of new hymn writers and approaches. Old texts have been refreshed by new tunes ...
The Irish Times26 天
Schmuck spreader – Frank McNally on the unholy resonance of an old Christian hymn
On the contrary, the hymn’s lyrics compare the unity between Jesus and a Christian receiving communion ... about a court case from London’s Old Bailey, where it had been used in evidence ...