hymns
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The hymn's roots have been traced back to a parish in Aberdeenshire, not far from Balmoral Castle, where the Queen passed away.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
The sweeping musical, centering on the tumultuous life of John Newton, the hymn’s 18th-century author, tells the story of how the song came to be in the first place.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2015
The millennial meanings attached to the hymn, with its portrayal of Union forces—God’s “terrible swift sword”—as apocalyptic agents, and the account of the hymn’s origins fed off each other.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2011
Still, even if sudden nocturnal inspirations had long been incorporated into Howe’s domestic routine, no one did more to promote the story of the hymn’s composition than Howe herself.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2011
He heard a hymn's ascending breath— "Christ, Son of God, to Thee I fare This night upon the wings of death."
From Christmas in Legend and Story A Book for Boys and Girls by Smith, Elva S.
