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New Irish Hymns — Two Little Houses Based on Matthew 7:24-27: 2005 Kristyn Getty: Songs That Jesus Said — Underneath the Shining Star Based on Matthew 1-2: 2003 Kristyn Getty: Songs That Jesus Said — When Trials Come (Hymn on Suffering) 2005 Kristyn Getty: New Irish Hymns 4: Lyrics, Story: Who Do You Say He Is Based on Luke 9:18-20: 2005 ...
Salt and light are images used by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, one of the main teachings of Jesus on morality and discipleship. [1] These images are in Matthew 5:13, 14, 15 and 16 [2] The general theme of Matthew 5:13–16 is promises and expectations, and these expectations follow the promises of the first part. [2]
"Down in the River to Pray" (Roud 4928, also known as "Down to the River to Pray," "Down in the Valley to Pray," "The Good Old Way," and "Come, Let Us All Go Down") is a traditional American song variously described as a Christian folk hymn, an African-American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a Southern gospel song. The exact origin of the ...
It appears in Matthew 5:14–15, Mark 4:21–25 and Luke 8:16–18. In Matthew, the parable is a continuation of the discourse on salt and light in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, whereas in Mark and Luke, it is connected with Jesus' explanation of the Parable of the Sower. The parable also appears in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas as saying 33.
The hymn is frequently sung at Holy Communion time in Black Catholic churches and elsewhere, and is number 135 in Lead Me, Guide Me, the first hymnal ever commissioned for the use of Black Catholics. It was not included in the second edition of the hymnal, however, and in 2020 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops questioned the song ...
Lift High the Cross church hymn. The lyrics of "Lift High the Cross" have been subject to discussion. Stanley L. Osbourne wrote that the hymn's "images are biblical, its moods expectant, its promises courageous, and its demands costly" while stating that the cross in the hymn is a symbol of the love of Jesus. [1]
The Black Church has been an unwavering pillar of consistent solace, morality, and inspiration to generations of Black Americans for... View Article The post Emmy-winning composer Matthew Head ...
"A Charge to Keep I Have" became popular in Black churches in America in the 19th and 20th centuries. [12] [13] As with other traditional hymns, the music was significantly altered; Eddie Glaude has described such hymns as being "radically transformed by haunting and beautiful arrangements." [12]