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Isaac Watts. Based on. Psalms 98. Meter. 8.6.8.6 Common metre (C.M.) Melody. "Antioch" by George Frideric Handel, arranged by Lowell Mason. " Joy to the World " is an English Christmas carol. It was written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts, and its lyrics are a Christian reinterpretation of Psalm 98 and Genesis 3.
See media help. " Nearer, My God, to Thee " is a 19th-century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, which retells the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and ...
Died. 20 September 1909 (aged 61) New York City. Occupation. Composer. William Lamartine Thompson (November 7, 1847 – September 20, 1909) was an American composer and music publisher. He founded the W. L. Thompson Music Company and tried his hand with some success at secular compositions before finding his forte in hymns and gospel songs .
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 song's refrain was used by Mariah Carey in her 1994 recording of the Christmas hymn "Joy to the World" on her album Merry Christmas. In 1998, the song was referenced in Muppets Tonight during the episode "Andie MacDowell". In 2004, former Lizzie McGuire stars Hilary Duff and Davida Williams covered the song in their movie Raise Your Voice.
Have I Done Any Good? "Have I Done Any Good?" is a Mormon hymn, number 223 in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The hymnal (text) was matched to the music for a popular tune "East Liverpool". [1] [2] It has been called "introspective" in tone, [3] and a "popular hymn" that can be used to inspire discussion about the ...
8.8.8.8. (L.M.) " I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day " is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem "Christmas Bells" by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. [ 1] The song tells of the narrator hearing Christmas bells during the American Civil War, but despairing that "hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men".
The New Seekers singles chronology. "Never Ending Song of Love". (1971) " I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing ". (1971) "Beg, Steal or Borrow". (1972) " I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) " is a pop song (originally known as "True Love and Apple Pie") by British hit songwriters Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, and sung by ...