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An auctioneer has hired experts to try to verify claims by the owner of the century old instrument that it belonged to Wallace Hartley, the leader of the vessel’s eight-man musical ensemble. If proved, it could become the most valuable Titanic artefact ever to be considered for auction. But the claim is being treated with caution as a result. Hartley and his fellow musicians earned legendary status for their decision to play on as the ship sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. They are said to have played the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee” after the...

January 16, 2012 marks Martin Luther King Day. This relatively recent federal holiday celebrates the achievements of its namesake,Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , as an influential American civil rights leader. And rightly so. Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech given at the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963 is one the top speeches in America's story. And I can still remember, as a young school girl, that terrible day in April of 1968 when Dr. King was assassinated and the nation went into mourning. In the tumultuous 1960s, We Shall Overcome was the anthem of the southern civil rights...

Beautiful song

To celebrate Reformation Day let's post out favorite Hymns of the Reformation, and other eras, that give praise to God. Please guard our discussion so we can maintain the Caucus label.

An absolutely wonderful rendition of a beautiful hymn.

No word on where or when this was shot but it was posted to YouTube just two days before The One’s speech to students, which makes me wonder if it was part of some school’s festivities for the screening. I think parents’ fears about their kids being politically indoctrinated are usually overblown, but I’m open to persuasion by compelling evidence — like, for example, this, or the vid you’re about to see. Getting little kids to croon about how awesome the president is troubles me less than the pop quiz the boss posted, mainly because they’re too young to understand...

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Words:Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spir­it­u­al Songs, 1707. Charles Wes­ley re­port­ed­ly said he would give up all his other hymns to have writ­ten this one.Music: Ham­burg, Low­ell Ma­son, 1824; first ap­peared in The Bos­ton Han­del and Hay­dn So­ci­e­ty Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic, third edi­tion, 1825 (MI­DI, score). Al­ter­nate tunes: Eucharist, Isaac B. Wood­bu­ry (1819-1858) (MI­DI, score) Rock­ing­ham (Mill­er), Ed­ward Mill­er, 1790 (MI­DI, score) When I Survey The Wondrous Cross - Issac Watts When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all...

I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) Verse 1 I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene And wonder how He could love me A sinner condemned unclean Chorus How marvelous how wonderful And my song shall ever be How marvelous how wonderful Is my Savior's love for me Verse 2 He took my sins and my sorrows He made them His very own He bore the burden to Calvary And suffered and died alone Verse 3 When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see 'Twill be my joy through the ages To sing of...

Wonderful Medley for the Christmas Season! Thanks for viewing.

This bunny is named Pancake, likes to fall the sleep listening to the hymn, Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior. This is a very peaceful arrangement of a pet rabbit that is adorable. Revski

Through the business of each and every day, it seems to be hard to find time to pray. This beautiful inspirational soft sounding hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer”, will inspire you in it’s 3 minutes and 58 seconds to pray without distractions. May you find this song a true blessing! Revski

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HYMN Remember, Lord, the fallen Who died in fields of war, In flaming clouds, in screaming crowds, On streets that are no more, That we today might waken And greet this day in peace With grateful prayer for those who bear The storms that never cease. Remember friends and strangers, And those forgotten now, Whose names are known to You alone, Before whose love we bow And ask that You surround them With mercy's endless light That they may live, and we forgive The foe they went to fight. Remember, Lord, the living, Who bear the pain of loss --...

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.� Whether Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant, nearly every American Christian knows John Newton’s beautiful hymn, “Amazing Grace.� Believers have sung it for more than 200 years. Its words and melody speak to one of the deepest instincts of the human heart: the need for deliverance. Like St. Augustine before him, Newton discovered that “our hearts are restless until they rest in (God).� A former slave trader, Newton converted to Christianity during a storm on...

At the Cross, piano 1. Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head for sinners such as I? Refrain: At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away; it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day. 2. Was it for crimes that I have done, he groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree! (Refrain) 3. Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut its glories...

AR RAMADI, Iraq (April 9, 2006) -- Cpl. Matthew E. Bucceri has something to pipe about. He’s played his bagpipes for the entire city of Ramadi. Bucceri, a 29-year-old infantryman, made his way onto the roof of the Government Center, one of the most dangerous spots in Ramadi, and played the “Marines’ Hymn” through the building’s loudspeaker system, April 3. His music could literally be heard across Ramadi. “I’m all about playing the bagpipes anywhere,” said Bucceri, from East Rutherford, N.J. “I love playing the instrument and I especially love playing for the Marines.” Bucceri worked as an electrician all...

This hymn was writ­ten af­ter two ma­jor trau­mas in Spaf­ford’s life. The first was the great Chi­ca­go Fire of Oc­to­ber 1871, which ru­ined him fi­nan­cial­ly (he had been a weal­thy bus­i­ness­man). Short­ly af­ter, while cross­ing the At­lan­tic, all four of Spaf­ford’s daugh­ters died in a col­li­sion with an­o­ther ship. Spaf­ford’s wife Anna sur­vived and sent him the now fa­mous tel­e­gram, “Saved alone.� Sev­er­al weeks lat­er, as Spaf­ford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daugh­ters died, the Ho­ly Spir­it in­spired these words. They speak to the eter­nal hope that all be­liev­ers have, no mat­ter what pain and grief be­fall...

Qolo: Assumption Entrance Hymn Tune: Fsheeto Alleluia! O Mother who gave Life to us, petition on our behalf the Son who appeared from you: may he remove from us the blows of punishment, and keep away divisions and disputes. May he lead us in the path of life in which we journey at all times. On your memorial day, we sing praise to your only Son. Alleluia! Blessed are you, O Mary, for God, who feeds all creatures, was nourished by you and rested on your breast. O Wonder! The Son of God was nourished by a human creature! He...

I noticed that the hymn proposals for the "new primary resource" are available online at the Renewing Worship web site. Just in time for them to say that they have been made widely available before the Churchwide Assembly. www.renewingworship.org/about/proposal/pdf/Hymns.pdf In a quick look at the proposal, there are some suggested changes in tune and text that I like. For the most part it preserves what has been known in LBW and WOV. The changes are predictable: -- Those nasty words like "Lord" have been purged when possible (For example, see "For the Beauty of the Earth.") -- That nasty "F"...

"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" How an eccentric but compassionate Irishman wrote one of our great hymns. By Lindsay Terry Joseph Scriven More than a century ago, on the streets of Port Hope, Ontario, a man could be seen walking along carrying a saw and a sawhorse. One day a rich man from across the street saw him and said to a friend, "He looks like a sober man. I think I'll hire him to cut wood for me." "That's Joseph Scriven," the friend replied. "He wouldn't cut wood for you. He only cuts wood for those who...

The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Corrected (Chanted to no tune in particular) BEFORE: by Julia Ward Howe Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. He has loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword. His truth is marching on! Glory, glory, Hallelujah! Glory, glory, Hallelujah! Glory, glory, Hallelujah! His truth is marching on! He has sounded forth the trumpet that will never call retreat. He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat. Be swift, my soul,...

<p>Who in the name of Chesty Puller gave you maggots the rights to use my BELOVED Marine Corps hymn in your ad campaign for a hair remover?</p> <p>I don't care what snot-nosed ad executive thought it would be "cute" to use the hymn that belongs to men who have fought and died for 288 years to protect it and America in order to peddle their piss-ant product.</p>

An Anglican bishop wants to ban the hymn I Vow To Thee My Country - because it echoes Hitler's Germany and is "heretical". The Bishop of Hulme, the Rt Rev Stephen Lowe, attacked English nationalism in a diocese newsletter. He compares the hymn - which was sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales - with right-wing attitudes. Bishop Lowe said he would not sing it as Christians' responsibilities lay with God. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday: "It actually says we're going to support my country whatever it says, entire and whole and perfect, the...

A Church of England bishop has called on churches to ban the singing of I Vow to Thee, My Country, one of the best known hymns, because he says it is heretical and has racist overtones. The Bishop of Hulme, the Rt Rev Stephen Lowe, said the hymn's popularity was a symptom of a "dangerous" increase in English nationalism which had parallels with the rise of Nazism. Its associations with the British empire were also questionable in a multi-faith, multi-cultural society. The patriotic hymn, which is set to music from Gustav Holst's The Planets, is a popular choice for Remembrance...

I am sorry for the vanity, but I hope that by posting it on a Friday night that I do as little damage to the forum as possible. There was an amazingly beautiful hymn performed at Reagan's State Funeral that I can't get out of my head, one that I wish to add to my personal collection. It is a marvelous performance that culminates with the grand organ adding itself to the youth choir that opened the hymn, adding depth and weight to the life they were celebrating. Can anyone in freeperdom help me identify it, and possibly point me...

Was watching CBS News as The Gipper's body was being moved from his Library to begin the journey to DC. Dan Rather (that glorified talking head) recapped the event saying that we had just listened to, "Ruffles and Flourishes, Hail to the Chief and, what amounts to a SECULAR HYMN, America the Beautiful." Then he proceeds to butcher the words to the song. It seems these secularists and apostates never miss an opportunity to spit in the eye of God and the Christian faith...now, even hymns have been declared secular. When the President's body arrives at the Capitol Rotunda, the...

Was watching CBS News as The Gipper's body was being moved from his Library to begin the journey to DC. Dan Rather (that glorified talking head) recapped the event saying that we had just listened to, "Ruffles and Flourishes, Hail to the Chief and, what amounts to a SECULAR HYMN, America the Beautiful." Then he proceeds to butcher the words to the song. It seems these secularists and apostates never miss an opportunity to spit in the eye of God and the Christian faith...now, even hymns have been declared secular. When the President's body arrives at the Capitol Rotunda, the...

Today, Easter Saturday, our parish had a blessing of the Easter foods service. During this mass, the future Bishop of Orlando, Thomas Wenski was at this event. The service was done in English and Polish. However, the Hymns song at this celebration was in Polish. As a Polish-American who can speak Polish, I was there with my family. What angered me at this service is the opening and closing Hymns! The people (and the Priest and Bishop) were singing about Christ rising from the dead. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we celebrate Christ rising from the dead on...

On a hill far away stood an Old Rugged Cross, The emblem of suffering and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. So I’ll cherish the Old Rugged Cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the Old Rugged Cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. Oh that Old Rugged Cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. So I’ll...

(Latin) Pange, lingua, gloriosi Corporis mysterium Sanguinisque pretiosi, Quem in mundi pretium, Fructus ventris generosi, Rex effudit gentium. Nobis datus, nobis natus Ex intacta Virgine, Et in mundo conversatus, Sparso verbi semine Sui moras incolatus Miro clausit ordine. In supremae nocte coenae Recumbens cum fratribus, Observata lege plene Cibis in legalibus, Cibum turbae duodenae Se dat suis manibus Verbum caro panem verum Verbo carnem efficit; Fit sanguis Christi merum. Et si sensus deficit, Ad firmandum cor sincerum Sola fides sufficit. Tantum ergo sacramentum Venereumur cernui. Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui. Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui. Genitori genitoque Laus et...

God Is Still On the Throne Have you started for glory and heaven? Have you left this old world far behind? In your heart is the Comforter dwelling? Can you say, "Praise the Lord, He is mine" Have the ones that once walked on the highway Gone back, and you seem all alone? Keep your eyes on the prize, for the home in the skies; God is still on the throne. Refrain God is still on the throne, And He will remember His own; Tho' trials may press us and burdens distress us, He never will leave us alone; God...