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"Somebody's Knocking at Your Door", sometimes given as "Somebody's Knocking" and "Somebody's Knockin ' at Yo' Door", is a spiritual. The song's music and text has no known author, [ 1 ] but originated among enslaved African-Americans on Plantation complexes in the Southern United States sometime in the early 19th century.
The Hymn of Jesus, H. 140, Op. 37, is a sacred work by Gustav Holst scored for two choruses, semi-chorus, and full orchestra. It was written in 1917–1919 and first performed in 1920. One of his most popular and highly acclaimed compositions, it is divided into two sections.
Schlegel wrote "Jesus Christus, Menschensohn" as a three-fold call to the Jesus, like the liturgical Kyrie, addressed as the Son of man. [3] The first stanza requests enlightenment to see God face to face. The second stanza recalls that Jesus carried on the Cross what we suffer. The third stanza requests that Jesus, called ("gerufen") from ...
The hymn is prominently featured in the pilot episode of the comedy programme Mr. Bean, where the title character is in church when the congregation sings "All Creatures of Our God and King", but he has no hymnal and his neighbour, Mr. Sprout, refuses to share due to Mr. Bean annoying him repeatedly. Consequently, he mumbles through most of the ...
The tune, Zahn No. 983, was written ten years later by Johann Crüger and first appeared in Crüger's Neues vollkömmliches Gesangbuch Augsburgischer Confession. [1] [3]The tune has been used many times, including settings by J.S. Bach: one of the Neumeister Chorales for organ, BWV 1093, [4] two movements of the St John Passion, and three of the St Matthew Passion.
Rocky Logan reviews Greatest Hymns, Vol. 2 for Absolutely Gospel and gives it 4 out of a possible 5 stars. He writes, "Another great group of songs from one the very best at capturing the enduring spirit of the past and weaving it in with the present."
Hymns II – Shine on Us was met with positive reviews. Caitlin Lassiter of New Release Today rated the album with four stars out of five, stating that "With Hymns II: Shine On Us, Michael W. Smith once again proves why he's one of the greats in this industry as he takes timeless favorites and adds his unique touch--breathing incredible creative energy into them to make them feel revived."
"Softly and Tenderly" is a Christian hymn. It was composed and written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. [1] It is based on the Bible verse Mark 10:49. [2] Dwight L. Moody used "Softly and Tenderly" in many of his evangelistic rallies in America and Britain. When he was in the hospital and barred from seeing visitors, Thompson had arrived to see him ...