The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in the ... the opportunity to examine the scriptural and ethical directives of the Great Canon (chanted ...

Photo provided by St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New Castle ... Orthodox Christian Observance of the Akathist Hymn On the first four Fridays of Great Lent during the service of the Small Compline ...

Before the service starts on Sunday morning at San Diego Reformed Church, the building fills with the sound of singing. Sean ...

Some eight centuries after St. Francis of Assisi composed "Creatures of the Canticle," the manuscript is making its first ...

great lyrics. Here are some tips for selecting the perfect song: Read over the hymn lyrics. Look for songs that have words that speak to you. Listen during church services to see if you hear any ...

with great faith and understanding. In the same period, another significant movement affected the hymns of the church: the Methodist movement, led by John Wesley. Wesley and especially his brother ...

This hymn was written in 1861 for the dedication of a new organ in a rural church in Lancashire by Reverend ... appeared in 2006 on a best-selling album of the same name. The lyrics tell of ...

We asked our panel of distinguished faith leaders of the region the following question: Should worship music be contemporary, ...

While MJ Lenderman uses religious language throughout, this is not an album about spiritual longing, but about storytelling.

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“The Church ... this great tradition,” Jonathan Schranz, the director of music for the archdiocese, said in the release. Children with the Southwark Singing Programme sing the hymn ...