We all have our favorite prayers, novenas, devotions and aspirations. One of mine is a prayer that seems to have fallen out of popular use lately: the ancient “Te Deum”, commonly attributed to St.

Joachim Neander was a German hymn writer and teacher in the late 1600s. He wrote many hymns that focused on praising God for His power, care, and presence in daily life. His work has been sung in ...

In his cantatas and church works, Bach frequently employs lively dance rhythms to express the most exuberant forms of worship. In the conclusion to his cantata “Praise the Lord, My Soul” (BWV 143), ...

In a programme packed with music, Pam Rhodes visits Launde Abbey in Leicestershire to mark the fourth day of Christmas. She ...

Stuti” literally means praise and “stotram” is a hymn or song of praise. The scriptures abound with passages sung in praise of the Lord. Sanskrit literature is full of stotrams written by famous ...

What is your favorite praise song? There are so many great ones to choose from. Some of my contemporary favorites include: “Mighty to Save,” “How Great is Our God,” “Blessed Be Your Name,” “Here I Am ...

A holy mix of masterful vocal melodies filled the air at the 2014 Songs of Praise at the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk where the Laudate Choir, UJ Choir, and the Lowveld Community Orchestra raised the ...

SOCIETY:SUNDAY MORNING AT the JFK Industrial Estate, your one-stop-shop for waste recycling, tyre-fitting, drain-cleaning, plant hire and redemption. Most of the shutters are down and the deserted ...

‘The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended’ is a 19th-century hymn and enduring royal favourite, from jubilee celebrations to state funerals. The hymn ‘The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended’ was written in ...