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v. t. e. The Magnificat ( Latin for " [My soul] magnifies [the Lord]") is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and, in the Byzantine tradition, the Ode of the Theotokos ( Greek: Ἡ ᾨδὴ τῆς Θεοτόκου ). It is traditionally incorporated into the liturgical services of the Catholic Church, the Eastern ...
A man works a cornfield on St. Helena Island, where "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" was first attested. "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional spiritual first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. [2]
St. Joseph, patron of the humble, pray for me. St. Michael, who first crushed pride, pray for me. St. Francis, imitator of a master meek and humble, pray for me. All ye holy spirits sanctified by humility, pray for me. PRAYER. O sweet Jesus! meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine, and give me the grace of final perseverance. Amen.
Lyrics. The song is considered a Christmas carol, as its original lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus : Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. An alternate final line omits the reference to the birth of Christ, instead declaring that "Jesus Christ is Lord".
The melody is from the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts". The hymn is widely performed in English-speaking congregations and assemblies. [1] The song follows the idea of the traditional English carol "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", which tells the gospel story in the first-person voice of Jesus of Nazareth with the device of portraying ...
According to the biblical account, Hannah sang her song when she presented Samuel to Eli the priest. The Song of Hannah is a poem interpreting the prose text of the Books of Samuel. According to the surrounding narrative, the poem ( 1 Samuel 2:1–10) was a prayer delivered by Hannah, to give thanks to God for the birth of her son, Samuel.
Humble Bundle, Inc. is a digital storefront for video games, which grew out of its original offering of Humble Bundles, collections of games sold at a price determined by the purchaser and with a portion of the price going towards charity and the rest split between the game developers. Humble Bundle continues to offer these limited-time bundles ...
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".