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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. " Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring " is the popular English title of the chorale from the 1723 Advent cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), BWV 147, by Johann Sebastian Bach. The chorale occurs twice in the cantata, with different texts each time (neither of which matches the ...
Lyricist (s) Joseph M. Scriven (1855) " What a Friend We Have in Jesus " is a Christian hymn originally written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. [ 2] Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. [ 3]
Published. 1744. ( 1744) " Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus " is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley. It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt ), [1] "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard ), [2] and "Cross of Jesus" (by John ...
Meter. 11.11.11.11. Melody. "Cradle Song" by William J. Kirkpatrick, "Mueller" by James R. Murray. " Away in a Manger " is a Christmas carol first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples.
Jesus Loves Me. " Jesus Loves Me " is a Christian hymn written by Anna Bartlett Warner (1827ā1915). [ 1] The lyrics first appeared as a poem in the context of an 1860 novel called Say and Seal, written by her older sister Susan Warner (1819ā1885), in which the words were spoken as a comforting poem to a dying child. [ 2]
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds. "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" is a hymn by the evangelical Anglican cleric John Newton. It was published in Olney Hymns in 1779. [1] Of a metaphorical nature, it focuses on the power of the name of Jesus. [2] It is often sung to the tune of Saint Peter by Alexander Reinagle and less frequently to ...
"Same God" is a pop-centric piano ballad, [8] which is composed in the key of Dā with a tempo of 72.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4 4. [9] The lyrics of the song describe "the consistent and unchanging nature of God's wisdom, power, goodness and generosity toward His children." [10]