church history - What is the oldest hymn (with music) that is still ...
Alternatively, I'll take anything on Hymnary.org, since my aim is to find old hymns while excluding extremely obscure ones that only appear, for example, in a random hymnal from the 1700s. Let me strike out one answer real quick – yes, I know the Psalms is a Jewish hymnbook.
Why is the term "hymn" used so frequently to refer to "old-church …
Aug 22, 2017 · Such hymns as the Te Deum or the Veni Spiritus or the Ave Maria are not metrical, though metrical versions exist. Ultimately a hymn is whatever somebody thinks a hymn is. There is a story in several places on the web, but to whom it is attributable I do not know: An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church.
What is the origin of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"?
Jan 5, 2024 · The hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus” seems to be of Jesuit origin. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given…And His name shall be called Wonderful, counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6. The hymn “ Fairest Lord Jesus ” came from Roman Catholic Jesuits in Germany. It first appeared in 1677 in a ...
Did Luther really use bar tunes for his hymns?
Oct 28, 2017 · 18. Nope, it's not, actually. Luther used a form of music "bar form", but he was actually opposed to use of common tunes (like Calvin) for his hymns. The following is from an essay called "Major Forms of BS" by T. David Gordon: I cannot count the number of times I have heard the common myth about Martin Luther employing the tunes of familiar ...
Biblical significance of the gifts given to Jesus
Dec 21, 2020 · Gifts. Three gifts are explicitly identified in Matthew: gold, frankincense and myrrh. In Koine Greek these are chrysós (χρυσός), líbanos (λίβανος) and smýrna (σμύρνα). Many different theories of the meaning and symbolism of the gifts have been brought forward.
hymns - Why do I sing, "Here I raise my Ebenezer?" - Christianity …
Apr 1, 2012 · Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I'm come. The hymnist is, like Samuel, raising his stone of help as a tribute to God's salvation and grace. By thy help I've come this far; I praise you for it. It's a great line because it captures the grace of God and the praise of Him for it in one succinct quote. Share.
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Protestant canon
Sep 20, 2011 · The main Protestant argument stems from Jerome's argument in the late fourth century about Veritas Hebraica. This argument was proven wrong with the discovery of the existence of the Pre-Septuagint Hebrew from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which showed the Septuagint with its Deuterocanon was a good translation of a different ancient Hebrew text tradition.
What part did the Psalms play in Jewish worship?
Nov 4, 2019 · 2. The recitation and the singing of Psalms played an important part in Jewish worship at the Temple in Jerusalem (prior to its destruction in 70 A.D.). Here are extracts from various articles about this: Many of the psalms were used in the great liturgies of the temple in Jerusalem. In the later context of the second temple, groups of singers ...
Was casting out of demons done in the Old Testament by any …
Sep 28, 2017 · Fr. Gabriele Amorth SSP mentions in this in one of his books that the singing of sacred hymns is a valid form of expelling the demon. Being a Catholic priest however, he encouraged the singing of Gregorian Chant, which in itself is very scripture based.
old testament - Psalm 14 and psalm 53 are similar? - Christianity …
The writer suggests it may have been an editorial adaptation since they seem to have been written at different times based on the words each uses for God (Psalm 14 = Yahweh, Psalm 53 = Elohim). It could be similar to how some old hymns are currently being updated with modern language to appeal to modern culture.