But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...
In the late 19th Century a new style of hymnody known as “gospel” emerged ... centuries have seen an explosion of new hymn writers and approaches. Old texts have been refreshed by new tunes ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the process of publishing a new hymnal. It will be entitled Hymns for ...