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The Herald Angels Sing " is an English Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. The carol, based on Luke 2:14, tells of an angelic chorus singing praises to God. As it is known in the modern era, it features lyrical contributions from Charles Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the founding ...
The Green Eye of the Yellow God. The Green Eye of the Yellow God, a 1911 poem by J. Milton Hayes, is a famous example of the genre of "dramatic monologue ", a music hall staple in the early twentieth century. [ 1][ 2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. [ 3][ 4] It has often been misattributed to ...
He said, "Jacob will not be said as your name anymore, but Israel, for you struggled with God and with men, and you are capable!" Jacob asked, and said, "Now, reveal your name!" He said, "Why is this, you ask for my name?" He blessed him there. Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, "for I have seen God face-to-face, and my soul survives."
Soldiers of Christ, Arise. " Soldiers of Christ, Arise " is an 18th-century English hymn. The words were written by Charles Wesley (1707–1788), [ 1] and the first line ("Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armour on") refers to the armour of God in Ephesians 6:10–18. [ 2][ 3]
Signature. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician [ a] and composer. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother ...
Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. [ 1] " Holy Sonnet XIV " – also known by its first line as " Batter my heart, three-person'd God " – is a poem written by the English poet John Donne (1572 – 1631). It is a part of a larger series of poems called Holy Sonnets, comprising nineteen poems in total. The poem was printed and published for ...
Label. Columbia. Songwriter (s) Charles A. Tindley. " Leave It There " is a Christian hymn composed in 1916 by African-American Methodist minister Charles A. Tindley. [2] [3] It has become popular enough to have been included in 12 hymnals; and even to be attributed to "traditional" or "anonymous".
Poem. Written in ballad form, the poem tells of an artist ruined by love; having lost his beloved Madeline to another man, he has turned to drink. Entering a bar, the artist tells his story to the bartender and to the assembled crowd. He then offers to sketch Madeline's face on the floor of the bar but falls dead in the middle of his work.