Though we are beyond the heated worship wars of the previous century, we are often still confused about many aspects of current church songs. Young people, though not hostile to traditional hymnody, are simply ignorant of the hymns’ very existence. Without engaging in polemics concerning CCM, Scripture songs, and the like, Leland Ryken has done us an enormous service in bringing to the fore a number of the great, often neglected, hymns from Christian tradition. He brings to this study not only his musical wisdom but his considerable gifts in literature and poetry. May we dare hope this lovely anthology will contribute to the revival of a love for the immortal hymns from our heritage? Let the fair-minded reader decide.
Every hymn begins its life as a poem-and we can give our favorite hymns fresh life by returning to their poetic roots. This anthology of several centuries' worth of great hymns invites us to experience these works as devotional poetry-to slow down and savor their well-turned phrases and evocative language. English professor Leland Ryken provides some historical background for each hymn, but his focus is on literary analysis. Combined with relevant Scripture texts, the result is a wonderfully devotional and poetic study of the Christian faith.
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40 Favorite Hymns of the Christian Faith: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning
Every hymn begins its life as a poem-and we can give our favorite hymns fresh life by returning to their poetic roots. This anthology of several centuries' worth of great hymns invites us to experience these works as devotional poetry-to slow down and savor their well-turned phrases and evocative language. English professor Leland Ryken provides some historical background for each hymn, but his focus is on literary analysis. Combined with relevant Scripture texts, the result is a wonderfully devotional and poetic study of the Christian faith.
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BN ID: | 2940178305553 |
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Publisher: | EChristian, Inc. |
Publication date: | 05/09/2023 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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