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All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King    This hymn is a paraphrase of Il Cantico del Frate Sole (The Canticle of...
Phil Rogers
February 21, 2025
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The Candles were Lighted on Candlemas Day

This hymn for Candlemas (The Presentation of Christ in the Temple) was written by Elizabeth Cosnett (1936-2024),...
Phil Rogers
January 31, 2025
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Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise Sung in Worship: January 12, 2025 Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885), brought up...
Phil Rogers
January 10, 2025
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 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness 

The author of this Epiphany hymn, John S.B. Monsell (1811-1875), was born in Londonderry and educated in Trinity...
Phil Rogers
January 3, 2025
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Thy Kingdom Come, on Bended Knee

Frederick Lucian Hosmer (1840-1929) wrote this hymn in 1891for the commencement ceremony of Meadville Theological...
Phil Rogers
December 13, 2024
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The Advent Procession: Service Music Notes

Dr. Phil Rogers offers background information on much of the service music featured in this Sunday's Advent...
Phil Rogers
November 26, 2024
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Lord of Beauty, Thine the Splendour

Cyril Argentine Alington (1872-1955), who wrote the words of this hymn, was born in Ipswich, the son of a school...
Phil Rogers
October 17, 2024
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We Plough the Fields and Scatter

We plough the fields and scatter/The good seed This is a paraphrase by Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817-1878) of part...
Phil Rogers
October 11, 2024
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God the Father Sends His Spirit

God the Father Sends His Spirit Sung in Worship: September 29, 2024 – Holy Baptism The words of this hymn are by...
Phil Rogers
September 27, 2024
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Amazing Grace

The Hymns We Sing: Amazing Grace The original words are by John Newton (1725-1807), whose earliest education was at...
Phil Rogers
September 13, 2024

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