Hymns

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Hymns

A selection of Christian verse by modern masters such as Charles Wesley and Isaac Watts, and from the ancient liturgies of East and West.

The following forty-six items have been tagged Hymns.

This is a selection of Christian poetry, mostly intended for congregational singing. Some are by modern masters such as Charles Wesley and Isaac Watts; but the collection also includes translations into English verse of prayers and hymns from the ancient liturgies of both West and East.

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1

Abide With Me

One of the best-loved of all hymns in the English language.

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2

And Can It Be?

A hymn about free grace, based on St Peter’s release from prison by the hand of an angel.

Picture: By Rembrandt van Rijn, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

3

The Angel Cried

A hymn sung in the weeks after Easter, imagining how Gabriel brought the news of Christ’s resurrection to Mary.

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4

A Collect for Christmas Eve

A short prayer from the Sarum Missal, for the night before Christmas.

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5

Come Let Us Join Our Friends Above

A hymn urging Christians to think of those who have died as ever-present with us, in our worship, our prayers and our hearts.

Picture: Photo by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

6

Come O Thou Traveller Unknown

A superlative Christian poem based on Righteous Jacob’s encounter with an angel.

Picture: By Léon Bonnat (1833-1922), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.