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Hymns are a perfect selection of music for a funeral or memorial service75

Funeral Hymns Suitable For a Funeral

Hymns are a perfect selection of music for a funeral or memorial service Funeral hymns are songs sung in religious services. A hymn according to Wikipedia is a type of song usually religious, specifically...

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Hymns I Love

I was reminiscing about days when I would go to Grandma and Grandpa's house. There would always be those old hymns playing on the radio. I just love them. There is no possible way I could list all of my...

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Lyrics to Amazing Grace

The waves crashed over and through the upper timbers of John's ship. If not for the fact that John Newton had tethered himself to the ship, he would surely have been washed overboard along with many of his...

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Brief History of Mother's Day

Mother’s day was celebrated as early as the ancient time. Ancient Greek celebrated Rhea, the mother of all Gods. Ancient Romans had spring celebrations in honor of their mother Goddess, Cybele. Greek...

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Yuefu poetry, Mary L. Landrieu and Olympia J. Snowe

 Modern readers familiar with ballads or hymns will easily relate to yuefu, written during the Han dynasty, which ruled China about 206 BCE to 220 AD.  If Jesus ever went to China, as some report, he...

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Maha Shivarathri - The Night of Lord Shiva

Maha Shivaratri means "The Night of Shiva". This festival is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated throughout India by those belonging to Hindu Religion. This festival is particularly popular in Uttar Pradesh. On this day, fasting and night vigil (jaagaran) are observed. Most of the Shiva Temples expecially the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples of Bhagwan Shankar are crowded by devotees on this day.

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Greek Poet - Homer

Homer, 1200-850 BC, was supposed to have lived long ago in ancient Greece way back ca. 18th century BC. No one knows who Homer was exactly or when he lived. Many legends have been told about him. Even the...

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All Things Bright and Beautiful (John Rutter) soloists and Choirs

Yesterday on television I saw and heard Thomas Gesty singing "All Things Bright and Beautiful" and I was moved to share his glorious voice with everyone. He was the BBC young Chorister of the Year but...

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K.D. Lang's Best Songs

K.D. Lang will go down in history as one of this generation's most talented performers. She's paved the way for modern women everywhere, following a road "less traveled" and, at times, controversial. In...

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How to Worship God with Music

Everything in the life of a congregation flows out of it’s worship services…Music for worship helps set an atmosphere where we as God’s people can enter into worship with heart, and soul, and mind....

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