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Matt C., a critic for Engine 145, gave "I Saw God Today" a thumbs-up rating. He said that although it was "similar to the [songs] that countless failed nineties hat acts used to 'launch' their short careers", that Strait's vocal performance nonetheless "makes the song listenable and the country pop lyric's contrast to the country-western material that comprises much of Strait's catalog ...
"It Was on a Friday Morning", sometimes called "Friday Morning", is a song by Sydney Carter about the crucifixion of Jesus. It is written from the perspective of the Thief on the Cross, who blames God for the injustice of the situation with ironic lyrics such as "It's God they ought to crucify / Instead of you and me, / I said to the carpenter / A-hanging on the tree."
"Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed" is a hymn by Isaac Watts, first published in 1707. The words describe the crucifixion of Jesus and reflect on an appropriate personal response to this event. The hymn is commonly sung with a refrain added in 1885 by Ralph E. Hudson; when this refrain is used, the hymn is sometimes known as "At the Cross". The ...
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. It was written in 1917–1919 and first performed in 1920.
"In Christ Alone" is a popular modern Christian song written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, both songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music in the United Kingdom. The song, with a strong Irish melody, is the first hymn they penned together. [1] [2] The music was by Getty and the original lyrics by Townend. It was composed ...
The hymn inspired other variants, such as the "De nomine Iesu." Three sections of it are used as hymns in the Liturgy of the Hours of the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus: "Iesu dulcis memoria" , "Iesu rex admirabilis" , "Iesu decus angelicum" . Several English hymns sung today are based on translations of Jesu dulcis memoria.
"Guess Who I Saw Today" is a popular jazz song written by Murray Grand [1] with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's Broadway musical revue, New Faces of 1952 , in which it was sung by June Carroll .
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn. It was initially written in the 14th century as a Bohemian Latin hymn titled " Surrexit Christus hodie ". It is an Easter hymn referring to the Resurrection of Jesus and based on Matthew 28:6, Acts 2:32, 1 Peter 3:18 and Revelation 1:17-18.