church history - What is the oldest hymn (with music) that is still ...
网页Let me strike out one answer real quick – yes, I know the Psalms is a Jewish hymnbook. The problem that I have with including the Psalms in the scope of this question is that we don't have the music :) I suspect somebody can find obscure hymns that are old, but I'm looking for old hymns that are still sung widely.
Why is the term "hymn" used so frequently to refer to "old-church …
网页2017年8月22日 — The popular usage of the word "hymn" to refer to a traditional musical style is probably a consequence of the indiscriminate use of phrases like "worship songs" to refer to all contemporary Christian music. Of course hymns are worship songs, and worship songs are hymns, but contradictory meanings are quite common in English.
Why do Christians stand when we sing? - Christianity Stack Exchange
网页2020年7月9日 — Paul encourages singing of psalms and hymns and songs in his epistles and the psalms repeatedly encourage singing and praising throughout that book of one hundred and fifty examples of praise, worship, petitioning, pleading, …
Did Luther really use bar tunes for his hymns?
网页2017年10月28日 — The title sums it up: I often hear it said during the debates on liturgy and music styles that are appropriate for worship that even Luther used common bar tunes (equivalent to days pop songs) for his hymns.
What part did the Psalms play in Jewish worship?
网页2019年11月4日 — This use of psalms in Christian domestic worship may have been modeled on the similar use of psalms in Jewish domestic worship. The modern-day synagogue liturgy makes extensive use of psalms.
hymns - Why do I sing, "Here I raise my Ebenezer?" - Christianity …
网页2012年4月1日 — Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I'm come. The hymnist is, like Samuel, raising his stone of help as a tribute to God's salvation and grace. By thy help I've come this far; I praise you for it. It's a great line because it captures the grace of God and the praise of Him for it in one succinct quote. Share.
History and theological purpose of the Sequence portion of the …
网页2022年11月30日 — The Latin sequence has its beginnings, as an artistic form, in early Christian hymns such as the Vexilla Regis of Venantius Fortunatus. Venantius modified the classical metres based on syllable quantity to an accentual metre more easily suitable to be chanted to music in Christian worship.
What is the origin of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"?
网页2024年1月5日 — Curious about this I checked Wikipedia and learned that both hymns ultimately derive from a German hymn that first appeared in print in 1677. What are the historical details of the progression from the German hymn of 1677 to "Fairest Lord Jesus"?
trinity - Which Christian denomination removed trinitarian …
网页2017年6月8日 — In a brief article on the Trinity by Gordon H. Clark, he makes a surprising claim about a popular trinitarian hymn: The hymn book of one denomination has rewritten "Holy, Holy, Holy," so as to e...
terminology - How do various Christian traditions view the …
网页2018年4月16日 — While this question has Christian roots, it isn't really about Christianity. The reference as I undertsand it comes from Joshua 3:14-17. The Israelites were crossing from their old life into the promised land. Authors may use the symbolism of crossing the river Jordan for any number of allegorical reasons. Personally, I found the symbolism of …