Here Simon Lole, Songs of Praise conductor, composer, arranger and organist gives a brief background on all the 100 hymns you can vote for. If you're using a mobile device or a small screen ...

In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word “hymn" comes from the Greek word “hymnos” which means “a song of praise”.

The hymn will be performed publicly for the first time on the BBC’s Songs of Praise, during a special episode about the church; Crathie Kirk – Mountains and Majesty.

Notes 447 hymns, followed by Responsive readings, numbered 448-490 and Hymnic orders of service, prepared by W.E.M. Hackleman, numbered 491-498. Includes index. Date 1939 Call number M2117 .H99 1939 ...

Franz Gieringer, "To Praise the Sun". A Traditional Nyaturu Hymn of Praising God and Asking for His Blessings, Anthropos, Bd. 85, H. 4./6. (1990), pp. 518-523 ...

Hymns often draw heavily on the images and tropes of the psalms. Even a simple-sounding Thanksgiving hymn like “We Gather Together” contains no fewer than 11 allusions to particular psalms.

Paul Hensby, founder of the website, said the poor showing of hymns confirms the trend towards funerals with a greater secular content.