I love to tell the story
“I Love to Tell the Story” is a well-known hymn which was written as a poem by an English evangelist, Katherine Hankey. It was set to music by William G. Fischer.
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Swing low, sweet chariot
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” is an African-American spiritual song and one of the best-known Christian hymns. Originating in early oral and musical African-American traditions, the date it was composed is unknown. Performances by the Hampton Singers and the Fisk Jubilee Singers brought the song to the attention of...
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Praise the Savior, ye who know Him
Hymn lyrics to “Praise the Savior, ye who know Him” – a hymn of praise, thanking the Lord for His faithfulness. Lyrics by Thomas Kelly.
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The Great Physician Now is near
Hymn lyrics to “The Great Physician Now is Near” by William Hunter. A hymn about how Jesus Christ is the Great Physician, come to heal & save
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The strife is o’er, the battle done
The hymn “The strife is o’er, the battle done” translated by Francis Pott from Latin , set to the tune Victory by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
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In the Sweet By and By
Hymn lyrics to In the Sweet By and By – a hymn of reflection on Eternity with the Lord
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Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Hymn lyrics to “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” (aka “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”) is an African-American spiritual dating to before the US Civil War. The song has been frequently recorded by contemporary artists and gospel music groups.
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Send the Light
Hymn lyrics to “Send the Light” by Chas. H. Gabriel (1890) – a hymn calling for the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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In the Bleak Midwinter
“In the Bleak Midwinter” is a poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti, commonly performed as a Christmas carol. The poem was published, under the title “A Christmas Carol”, in the January 1872 issue of Scribner’s Monthly. “A Christmas Carol” (1872) In the bleak mid-winterFrosty wind made moanEarth...
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The Song of the Birds
The Song of the Birds is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature’s joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. The song was made famous outside Catalonia by Pau Casals’ instrumental version on the cello.
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