The good news is that you do not need to be a great poet to write a hymn—first, because your hymn does not need to be “great,” and second, because many of the sweetest hymns are the simplest.

Mission Praise--which has sold more than 2 million copies as one of most popular hymn books in Britain and around the world--is now available online.

He may not have a quick answer, but he knows a good hymn when he hears one -- or, when he writes one. Getty co-wrote "In Christ Alone" in 2001, and as church songs go, it's become something of a hit.

Nine years later, Rous published a hymn arrangement of ‘The Lord is My Shepherd’ with significant changes to the text. These lyrics are the closest to the setting we have now. It was in Rous’s 1950 ...

Over 281 years later, the song still preaches. But it’s the uneven life of the hymn’s author that also inspires -- giving us all hope, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic, that ...

Opinion: Modern classic hymn ‘Mansions of the Lord’ perfect for Memorial Day reflection. Michael Lapolla May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023 Updated Jul 1, 2024; 0; 1 of 2 ...

The hymn they sang is a setting of Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd. The ancient words explore themes of protection, inner strength, safety, and graceful guidance. It was sung at the wedding of ...

What makes this hymn so special is that it is based on Scripture from the Gospel of John, Chapter 14.” My favorite version of the “Mansions of the Lord” is played by the West Point Band and ...