The Story of Our Hymns

The rise of hymnody in America ran parallel with the development of hymn-singing in England. The Puritans who came from Holland in the Mayflower in 1620 were "separatists" from...

Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done: That, with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

A mighty Fortress is our God, A trusty Shield and Weapon, He helps us in our every need That hath us now o'ertaken. The old malignant foe E'er means us deadly woe: Deep guile an...

Our Father, merciful and good, Who dost to Thee invite us, O cleanse us in our Saviour's blood, And to Thyself unite us! Send unto us Thy Holy Word, And let it guide us ever; Th...

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O...

The Beginning of Hymnody in America 347 America's First Woman Hymnist 353 Thomas Hastings, Poet and Musician 359 Francis Scott Key, Patriot and Hymnist 363 America's First Poet...

The Dawn of Hymnody in England 209 Isaac Watts, Father of English Hymnody 215 Doddridge: Preacher, Teacher, and Hymnist 221 Wesley, The Sweet Bard of Methodism 225 A Great Hymn...

Martin Luther, Father of Evangelical Hymnody 43 The Hymn-Writers of the Reformation 53 Hymnody of the Controversial Period 59 The King and Queen of Chorales 65 Hymns of the Thir...

The Swedish Reformers and Their Hymns 149 A Hymn-Book That Failed 155 David's Harp in the Northland 161 The Golden Age of Swedish Hymnody 169 The Fanny Crosby of Sweden and the...

The Early Christian Chants 13 Greek and Syriac Hymns 19 The Rise of Latin Hymnody 25 An Ancient Singer Who Glorified the Cross 31 The Golden Age of Latin Hymnody 35