A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook or hymn book. As the choir increases its repertoire to include new hymns, we will continue to share videos and the stories that inspired the music. The history behind 100 of christianitys greatest hymns. The history of hymns tv special documentary duration.
John julian, dictionary of hymnology 1907 abide with me, fast falls the eventide. Oh, it would be years ago now, but at one time a minister lived with his small daughter in a town up north near the sabbanock river, up where the river is narrow and the winters used to be especially long. Lyte was born in kelso, scotland, on june 1, 1793 and died in nice, france, on nov. Change and decay in all around i see o thou who changest not. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. The reason for this is that the author of the german text wrote it while under severe. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Each verse ends in the plea abide with me, making the hymn a sustained. In a few years time, as the new hymnbook is published, stories of newand perhaps returninghymns will be revealed.
The author of the hymn, henry francis lyte, was an anglican minister. Each verse ends in the plea abide with me, making the hymn a sustained call for gods personal presence in every stage and condition of life. Many of them i was familiar with, some i had not heard in awhile and others were new to me. Sharing the stories behind everyday hymns such as amazing grace, beyond the sunset,at calvary, a titanic hymn and many more. Some have cited henry francis lytes poem as the quintessential victorian hymn. In his list of 100 of the christianitys greatest hymns, he provides. He was a curate in county wexford from 1815 to 1818. We see this both in its enduring usage in churches today and in its ongoing appearances in modern culture for example, in the opening ceremony of the 2012 summer olympics. Abide with me abide with me is one of the bestloved english hymns of the past 150 years. Hymn stories hymn stories, stories behind the hymns. According to a plaque erected in his memory in taghmon church, he preached frequently in killurin church, about nine miles from there.
It was a daring move when, in 1707, isaac watts published his first book of hymns. Hymns the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A cento from this hymn, beginning swift to its close ebbs out lifes little day, is in laudes domini, n. Henry francis lyte 17931847 was an anglican clergyman who served nearly half his life as vicar of a church at brixham, a fishing village in devonshire, on the southwest coast of england he died at the age of 54, and served that congregation for 24 years. It is found in almost every collection published in great britain, during the past thirty years. In 1715, isaac watts published a book of songs written expressly for children in. Words 2014 hope publishing company, 380 s main pl, carol stream, il 60188. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.
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