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 ...

and were a great influence on later contemporary worship worldwide. The twentieth and twenty first centuries have seen an explosion of new hymn writers and approaches. Old texts have been ...

The hymn is paired to the tune “Saint Margaret”. This worship song was written in 1998 ... oratorio of the same name as the soul of the old man, Gerontius, crosses the threshold of death ...

Easter is nearly here and whatever you've got on the calendar to commemorate the holiday, don't forget to include music to help honor the occasion. Falling on March 31, you may be planning to ...