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The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of Christianity's Greatest Hymns

The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of Christianity's Greatest Hymns

George William Rutler
4.1/5 ( ratings)
Hymns are more than beautiful musical compositions; they provide us with a heightened language for praising and speaking to God, all while teaching us theology that reflects both the depth and complexity of Our Lord.



Sacred hymns in our day have given way to "fifth-rate poetry set to fourth-rate music," as C.S. Lewis once remarked. At times, the music used in worship can make us feel as though the culture is usurping the Church rather than being transfigured by it. There is a clear and present need to resurrect those distinctively different songs with a distinctively different vocabulary for people who want to live distinctive lives as followers of Christ.



In these pages, Fr. George William Rutler introduces and reflects upon dozens of the greatest hymns written from the earliest years of the Church through the Twentieth Century.
Pages
323
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ewtn Pub Inc
Release
January 26, 2017
ISBN
1682780244
ISBN 13
9781682780244

The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of Christianity's Greatest Hymns

George William Rutler
4.1/5 ( ratings)
Hymns are more than beautiful musical compositions; they provide us with a heightened language for praising and speaking to God, all while teaching us theology that reflects both the depth and complexity of Our Lord.



Sacred hymns in our day have given way to "fifth-rate poetry set to fourth-rate music," as C.S. Lewis once remarked. At times, the music used in worship can make us feel as though the culture is usurping the Church rather than being transfigured by it. There is a clear and present need to resurrect those distinctively different songs with a distinctively different vocabulary for people who want to live distinctive lives as followers of Christ.



In these pages, Fr. George William Rutler introduces and reflects upon dozens of the greatest hymns written from the earliest years of the Church through the Twentieth Century.
Pages
323
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ewtn Pub Inc
Release
January 26, 2017
ISBN
1682780244
ISBN 13
9781682780244

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