Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

"Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Praise the Lord with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, ...

A huge part of our school days, many of us will remember sitting cross-legged on a wooden floor and belting out hymns during ...

Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

Hymns mean so much to so many people and if you have a favourite BBC Songs of Praise would like to know. Choose your all-time number one from the 100 hymns and worship songs that have been most ...

Yet even at their annual worship conference, there’s room for multiple styles of music to declare the stories of the Bible.

There's nothing like the sound of Christmas hymns to evoke the joy, mystery, and wonder of the holiday season. From ageless songs like “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” to modern tunes like ...

Schopenhauer’s theory was that the will is so ineffable that the nonverbal language of music alone could grant access to this ...

Songs about heaven can provide extra meaning to seniors as we worship ...

Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we ...

A new tune for a hymn commissioned by the King in honour of the Royal family’s beloved tiny chapel at Balmoral will be broadcast for the first time on Sunday, the second anniversary of Queen ...

The 18th-century song is among nine new additions to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ global “Hymns—For Home and Church.” Composed by the Anglican abolitionist John Newton ...