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"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled "O Store Gud" written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949.
SoftlyAndTenderly "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.
Rick Rubin produced "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" with the band between April 2007 and February 2008. [2] In the liner notes of the deluxe edition of The Red Album, Cuomo stated that the song did not originally have the subtitle "Variations on a Shaker Hymn", but when guitarist Brian Bell's mother came into the studio to see them, she mentioned that the melody from the song sounded ...
The tune, originally a Silesian folk song, and the German text were printed together for the first time in 1842 by Hoffmann von Fallersleben and Richter under the name Schönster Herr Jesu (Most beautiful Lord Jesus). [4] [5] In 1850 the Danish hymnwriter B. S. Ingemann wrote Dejlig er jorden, which he set to the same melody. [6]
"Crucifixion" usually is interpreted by listeners as an allegory likening the life and assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy to the career of Jesus, [10] [15] [16] [17] although Ochs intentionally chose not to tie the title directly to the famous crucifixion, allowing the listener to understand that "the same tragic sacrifice recurs ...
"Wrestling Jacob", also known by its incipit, "Come, O thou Traveller unknown", is a Christian hymn written by Methodist hymn writer Charles Wesley.It is based on the biblical account of Jacob wrestling with an angel, from Genesis 32:24-32, with Wesley interpreting this as an analogy for Christian conversion.
"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" is a song written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb released by the Bee Gees in 1967 on their album Bee Gees' 1st. It was released as the B-side to "Holiday" in the US, Australia and Canada. The song was revived in concert by Barry Gibb on his 2013–14 Mythology tour.
The poem was composed soon after Smith's death, and was later set to music and adopted as a hymn of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was first published with no directly attached name in the church newspaper Times and Seasons in August 1844, approximately one month after Smith was killed. [ 1 ]